DOJ Charges California Noncitizen Voters

The Justice Department charged 28 California green-card holders with election-related offenses, including unlawful registration or voting and false statements on naturalization applications. The department also sued California, seeking an emergency order requiring officials to set aside ballots tied to people on its list until citizenship is verified. The charges came amid a dispute over more than 20,000 California voter records the department considers likely noncitizens, with mail voting already underway before the November 3 midterms. The department said it was protecting citizens’ votes; California officials said the list lacked support and usable methods. Authorities said 11 defendants had been arrested. The emergency request remained pending.