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Justice Department sues California to block ballots from alleged noncitizens

The lawsuit seeks to stop California counting certain mail ballots weeks before the midterms, escalating a dispute over federal citizenship claims and a voter list supplied on a USB drive.

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Key moments · 5

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 ↗

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  1. Justice Department suing California for failure to provide voter info ahead of midterms
    CBS Top Stories
  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. DOJ sues California after pushing state to match voter list with USB drive
    The Hill
  5. Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls
    The New York Times

8 articles

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