DOJ Charges 28 in California With Voting Crimes, Seeks Ballot Processing Halt

The DOJ charged 28 in California with voting crimes and asked a federal court to halt processing of ballots from people it says are likely noncitizens.

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DOJ Charges 28 in California With Voting Crimes, Seeks Ballot Processing Halt

The Justice Department has charged 28 people in California with voting crimes, according to NPR.

The department also asked a federal court for emergency action to prevent California from processing ballots returned by people on voter rolls whom the federal government considers likely to be noncitizens.

Originally reported by NPR. Read the full story at NPR

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