A federal judge will rule on a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) request that could require California to handle certain mail ballots separately, in a dispute tied to registrants suspected of being noncitizens.
CBS News reported that the department is seeking separate handling for mail ballots associated with suspected noncitizens. California officials called the filing a political stunt and said it sought to undermine public confidence in the state’s election system.
The DOJ said its preliminary comparison of California voter registration records with federal immigration data flagged more than 20,000 registrants as likely noncitizens, and that its review is continuing. Inclusion on the list does not establish that a person cast a ballot.
In earlier coverage of a related California voter probe, EconoTimes reported that the DOJ said it sent the list to the state on Oct. 13. The judge’s ruling will address the request for separate handling.
