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Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls
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The clear picture
What happened
The Justice Department has sued California. The New York Times reports that the suit seeks a temporary bar on counting mail ballots from voters the administration says are likely noncitizens; The Hill reports DOJ had demanded California compare 20,000 names on a USB drive with its voter data within 48 hours.
Latest development
Reporting added the requested remedy and the preceding DOJ demand: The New York Times identified a proposed temporary block on counting certain mail ballots, while The Hill reported DOJ supplied a USB drive containing 20,000 names and imposed a 48-hour comparison deadline.
Why it matters
A court order granting the relief described by The New York Times would affect the counting of mail ballots tied to the administration's asserted likely-noncitizen group. Al Jazeera places the lawsuit weeks before the midterm elections and says it follows debunked claims about noncitizen voting in several states.
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Coverage expanded from 1 to 3 attributed publishers.
It also does not report a ruling.
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Sources
Compiled from 3 independent publishers Al Jazeera · The New York Times · The Hill
No material factual conflict is visible in the supplied descriptions. The New York Times specifies the requested temporary ballot-counting restriction; The Hill specifies the USB drive, 20,000 names, and 48-hour demand; Al Jazeera adds the midterm timing and characterization of prior noncitizen-voting claims as debunked.
- Al JazeeraTrump administration sues California over noncitizens on voter rolls ↗
- The New York TimesJustice Department Sues California Over Voter Rolls ↗
- The New York TimesTrump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls ↗
- The HillDOJ sues California after pushing state to match voter list with USB drive ↗
- The HillDOJ sues California after pushing state to match voter list with USB drive ↗
What happens next
- California's response to DOJ's reported 48-hour request to compare the 20,000 USB-drive names against its voter data.
- Any court action on the Justice Department's reported request to temporarily block counting mail ballots of voters it alleges are likely noncitizens.
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Developing story: This developing story groups reporting from 3 publishers. The timeline shows how the coverage has changed.
What the coverage shows
Three or more independent publishers are reporting this development. Wording and emphasis may differ; open the source timeline to compare their reporting.
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- Headline updated
Lawsuit comes weeks before midterm elections and follows debunked claims of noncitizens voting in various states.
3 sources at this update - First reported
New reporting from The New York Times: Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls.
1 source at this update
Publisher timeline
- The New York TimesJustice Department Sues California Over Voter Rolls ↗
- The New York TimesTrump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls ↗