Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California demanding that officials set aside and verify ballots the Justice Department said may belong to noncitizens. The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Justice Department, which has recently focused on the state ahead of the midterm elections.
WHO:Federal prosecutors
WHAT:Federal prosecutors sent California county registrars letters demanding that they set aside and verify ballots the Justice Department said may belong to noncitizens.
WHEN:Reported Oct 24, 2026 at 10:49 AM ET
WHERE:California, USA
WHY:The Justice Department said the ballots may belong to noncitizens, and its effort to root out noncitizen voting is focused on the state ahead of the midterm elections.
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