DOJ asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 people it says may be noncitizens
The Justice Department asked Washington state on Monday to set aside ballots tied to more than 400 people it says may be registered without U.S. citizenship.
The Justice Department on Monday asked Washington state to set aside ballots from more than 400 people it says may be registered to vote without U.S. citizenship. The Hill and The Guardian report the request.
The Hill reports the DOJ sent a letter to Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. It says the department identified 1,500 votes cast by those people. ABC News and several headlines describe the request as covering about 400 ballots. The reports do not reconcile the 1,500 and 400 figures. CBS News says prosecutors included a list of 400 people they claim are not citizens.
The Guardian says the administration made a similar demand in California less than two weeks earlier. It describes the move as part of an effort to challenge states with competitive midterm races that could decide control of Congress. The other outlets do not make that claim.
NBC News says the move is the administration's latest effort to involve itself in ballot counting and certification, which state officials handle. PBS NewsHour notes that noncitizen voting is exceptionally rare.
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- PBS NewsHourTrump administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizensMon, Oct 26, 5:52 PM EDT
- NBC NewsDOJ asks Washington state to set aside 400 ballots from voters it says may be noncitizensMon, Oct 26, 9:08 PM EDT
- The GuardianTrump administration asks Washington to set aside hundreds of ballots from suspected noncitizen votersMon, Oct 26, 9:26 PM EDT
- The HillTrump administration: Hundreds of Washington state voters may be noncitizensTue, Oct 27, 11:24 AM EDT
- CBS NewsDOJ asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizensTue, Oct 27, 11:35 AM EDT
- ABC NewsTrump admin demands Washington set aside 400 ballots it says are from noncitizensTue, Oct 27, 1:17 PM EDT
- Fox NewsFederal officials identify 400 noncitizens registered to vote in Washington state: 'Tip of the iceberg'Tue, Oct 27, 8:56 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Tue, Oct 27, 12:00 PM EDT, 5 outlets: DOJ asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizens
- Tue, Oct 27, 11:40 AM EDT, 4 outlets: DOJ asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizens
- Mon, Oct 26, 9:15 PM EDT, 2 outlets: DOJ asks Washington to hold back 400 ballots over citizenship concerns