Politics Nov 07 Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press
Politics Nov 01 Justice Department urges sanctions for database analysis critical of its noncitizen voting claims Attorneys for an immigrant rights group on Saturday filed court papers revealing that their analysis found more than 40% of the people on the list do not appear in the state's voter file. By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The analysis also found that thousands of U.S. citizens appear to be flagged as ineligible to vote on the… By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Oct 30 Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots 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. By Safiyah Riddle, Geoff Mulvihill, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Oct 29 Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting 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. By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press
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 New York state woman charged with voting illegally says she recently learned she wasn't a citizen By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Marva Cook was adopted as a toddler and had always assumed she was a U.S. citizen, she told Homeland Security investigators earlier this month, according to the criminal complaint. 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 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 14 Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls By Safiyah Riddle, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month’s midterm elections. Continue reading