The Department of Justice has issued a stark ultimatum to California, demanding a review of its voter rolls within 48 hours and threatening emergency legal action if the state cannot confirm that ballots were not mailed to noncitizens. The ultimatum stems from a list of suspected noncitizens provided by federal officials to Los Angeles County election authorities, with a deadline to respond expiring imminently before the November 3 election. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has fiercely contested the federal demands, characterizing them as unsubstantiated and an attempt to unlawfully access protected voter data, echoing past disputes over claims of widespread noncitizen registration. This escalation highlights the Trump administration’s intensified focus on election integrity and its use of federal tools like the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, despite ongoing legal challenges and concerns about potential voter disenfranchisement.
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