Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
Oct 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM ET
DOJ charges 28 in California over alleged voting crimes
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The U.S. Justice Department filed criminal charges against 28 people in California, alleging they illegally registered to vote. Separately, the department filed an emergency request in federal court to stop California from processing ballots returned by people on voter rolls the federal government says are likely noncitizens. Straits Times reported that agents arrested 11 people in California.
WHO: The U.S. Justice Department
WHAT: The U.S. Justice Department filed criminal charges against 28 people in California, alleging illegal voter registration.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: California, USA
WHY: The department alleges that the 28 people illegally registered to vote.
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