Trump administration threatens California officials if noncitizens vote in midterms

🔴 Why This Matters - Federal threats against state election officials could undermine election integrity enforcement and escalate constitutional tensions between Washington and states.

Justice department warns election officials of prosecution if they ‘knowingly tabulate ballots’ cast by noncitizens The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm elections , warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation a

Source: The Guardian

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