US charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged noncitizen voting
Summary
The US Department of Justice charged 28 green card holders in California with fraudulently registering to vote and casting illegal ballots, in a statewide sweep announced Monday, October 19. The Guardian reports that 11 of those charged are in custody, and that the arrests came days after the DOJ sued California to block the state from tabulating certain ballots in November's midterm elections. The South China Morning Post describes the charges as part of a Trump administration effort to root out noncitizen voting before next month's midterms, while noting that data shows the problem is rare, difficult to prove and has not been shown to change the outcome of races. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber called the federal demands "outrageous", saying federal officials have made "vague and unsubstantiated allegations". Democrats and voting rights groups say the administration is laying the groundwork to sow doubt over the midterm results.
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South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports that US federal authorities charged more than two dozen foreign nationals on Monday in a statewide California sweep targeting people officials say illegally registered or voted in US elections, and that the problem is rare, difficult to prove and has not been shown to change race outcomes.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that the US Department of Justice filed criminal charges against 28 green card holders in California, accused of fraudulently registering to vote and casting illegal ballots, as another escalation in federal efforts against alleged noncitizen voting.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian's First Thing newsletter reports that 11 of the 28 people charged are in custody, and that the arrests came days after the DOJ sued California to block the state from tabulating certain ballots in November's midterms.
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