DOJ demands that California counties help identify noncitizen voters
The Department of Justice is warning local election officials in California to cooperate with the administration to identify noncitizens on a list of registered voters or face potential legal action, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.
The department sent letters Friday to 57 of California’s 58 counties in a move that signals an escalation in the Trump administration’s effort to prevent the state from counting ballots from voters the federal government identifies as likely noncitizens.
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