DOJ Sues California Over Voter Rolls

The Justice Department sued California, asking a federal court to block the state from counting mail ballots from more than 20,000 people it identified as likely noncitizens until their citizenship is verified. The lawsuit followed a federal demand giving California officials 48 hours to review the list, after voting had begun and about three weeks before Election Day. Only U.S. citizens may vote in federal elections, and California says its rules require citizenship and removal of ineligible registrants. Secretary of State Shirley Weber said the federal government had not shown its evidence or method. Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan said his office had not opened a thumb drive it considered insecure. The court has not ruled.