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Justice Department sues California over voter rolls, warns election workers

The federal government wants roughly 20,000 voters' mail ballots withheld from counting, and has warned California election officials of possible prosecution weeks before the midterms.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 17 Oct 2026, 4:48 am UTC

Chapters · 2

  1. 1Justice Department sues California to block ballots from alleged noncitizens
  2. 2Justice Department sues California over voter rolls, warns election workers

Key moments · 7

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 ↗

Federal officials warn California ballot workers of possible prosecution

Associated Press ↗

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  1. Justice Department faces legal threats after pushing California to match voter list with USB drive
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  2. DOJ gave California a voter list, a 48-hour deadline — and a threat of court action
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  3. Justice Department threatens legal action against California over alleged noncitizen voters
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  4. California given master list of alleged non-American voters in state, given 48-hour ultimatum: feds
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  5. DOJ tells California to review whether noncitizens got mail ballots
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