Oct 30 Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots By Safiyah Riddle, Geoff Mulvihill, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The administration has alleged California sent ballots to some 20,000 people who may not be U.S. citizens. It wants the state to set those ballots aside and not count them until citizenship can be verified. Continue reading
Oct 29 Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would “wreak havoc” on the midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 26 A guide to the key ballot measures voters will decide on Election Day By Maria Ramirez Uribe When Americans cast their ballots in this year’s midterm elections, they’ll not only be picking who represents them in Congress, but also weighing in on a range of topics that could change their state laws and constitutions. Continue reading
Oct 25 California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The administration has insisted that immigrants voting is a major problem nationwide, when in fact it is quite rare, as even its own investigations have shown. Continue reading
Oct 24 DOJ orders some California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 23 Immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown By Olga R. Rodriguez, Claudia Lauer, Amy Taxin, Associated Press Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in… Continue reading
Oct 19 Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen foreign nationals in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press Last week, the Justice Department sued the state and later warned that local election workers who knowingly process or tabulate ballots submitted by noncitizen voters are at risk of potential prosecution. Continue reading
Oct 16 DOJ says California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month's midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution. Continue reading
Oct 16 LA fire survivors set to lose case managers as California and FEMA's standoff drags on By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press The program’s early termination is the latest setback for Los Angeles communities in the middle of recovery and awaiting billions of additional federal dollars. Continue reading
Oct 15 Trump administration sues California to block counting of alleged noncitizen mail ballots By Alanna Durkin Richer, Sophie Austin, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots for next month's midterm elections from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their status can be confirmed. Continue reading