DOJ sues California over noncitizen voting
The gist
The Justice Department sued California on Oct 15 over more than 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters.
The case tests whether federal claims can block mail ballots before the midterms.
How it unfolded
- Oct 5, 2026Mail-in ballots start going out to all registered voters in California.
- Oct 13, 2026Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter sends letters to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and LA County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan demanding they review a list of possible noncitizens by noon Thursday and segregate any mail ballots from them, giving the state 48 hours to act.
- Oct 13, 2026DOJ sends Los Angeles County a letter including a USB drive purportedly containing the referenced records, along with a handwritten note providing a password.