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DOJ charges 28 in California as voter roll lawsuit escalates

Federal voting charges in California add to a confrontation over suspected noncitizen registrations, with the Justice Department seeking ballot restrictions and warning election officials of possible prosecution.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 19 Oct 2026, 8:25 pm UTC

Chapters · 3

  1. 1Justice Department sues California to block ballots from alleged noncitizens
  2. 2Justice Department sues California over voter rolls, warns election workers
  3. 3DOJ charges 28 in California as voter roll lawsuit escalates

Key moments · 11

Justice Department gives California 48 hours to review names

Reuters ↗

Administration demands ballots be set aside pending citizenship verification

Axios ↗

Voting rights group threatens lawsuit over federal review demand

The Hill ↗

Los Angeles County Clerk refuses to access federal drive

ABCNews.com ↗

Administration sues to block counting of disputed mail ballots

Associated Press ↗

Justice Department sues California after voter records deadline passes

CBS Top Stories ↗

Administration sues California seeking restrictions on mail ballot counting

The New York Times ↗

Federal officials warn California ballot workers of possible prosecution

Associated Press ↗

Trump renews warning of jail for California officials

The Hill ↗

Early voting begins as federal voting investigations expand

CBS Top Stories ↗

Justice Department charges 28 California residents with voting crimes

NYT Politics ↗

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  1. DOJ warns California election officials of possible prosecution over noncitizen votes
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  1. Justice Department suing California for failure to provide voter info ahead of midterms
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  2. El Departamento de Justicia demanda a California para frenar el conteo de 20.000 votos por correo
    Infobae
  3. Trump administration sues California over noncitizens on voter rolls
    Al Jazeera
  4. Trump sues California to prevent counting 20,000 voters' ballots
    Axios
  5. DOJ sues California after pushing state to match voter list with USB drive
    The Hill