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Trump administration sues California over voter fraud claims
Trump DOJ sues California to block mail-in ballots of 20,000 alleged noncitizens.
In brief
Trump DOJ sues California to block mail-in ballots of 20,000 alleged noncitizens. Trump administration sues California to block counting mail-in ballots of 20,000 voters it claims are noncitizens. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Trump administration sues California
Trump administration sues California to block mail-in ballots of 20,000 voters it claims are not U.S. citizens.
California challenges DOJ demand
California refuses to provide citizenship information for a list of 20,000 alleged noncitizens.
DOJ demands voter verification
DOJ wants California to withhold ballots until citizenship is verified for 20,000 alleged noncitizens.
California governor responds
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the lawsuit 'unfounded' and plans to fight back against federal claims.
US Attorney General statement
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche warned that if California is found responsible, it will undermine electoral confidence.
DOJ's legal record
DOJ has lost 26 voter file lawsuits with tax dollars funding the losing suits.
Voter list accuracy concerns
Experts say databases used to flag noncitizens contain matching errors that could misidentify eligible citizens.
SAVE system issues
SAVE system flags multiple Dan Smiths as potential noncitizens despite living at the same address.
California's response
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber says DOJ efforts cause chaos and fuel public distrust.
Federal power limits
U.S. Constitution limits federal power over elections to state legislatures unless Congress intervenes.
Voter fraud statistics
513 voter fraud cases reported since 2016 out of 685 million votes cast.
DOJ's broader actions
DOJ sent election monitors to Wyoming, a red state, to interfere with midterm elections.
Experts' outlook
Experts predict post-election chaos similar to 2020 following interference attempts.
The main idea
Trump administration sues California to block counting mail-in ballots of 20,000 voters it claims are noncitizens.
