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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Justice department warns election officials of prosecution if they ‘knowingly tabulate ballots’ cast by noncitizens</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Trump administration</a> is escalating its fight with <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">California</a> ahead of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">next month’s midterm elections</a>, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution.</p><p>The letter on Friday from senior justice department officials and obtained first by the Associated Press is the latest salvo in an ongoing tussle with heavily Democratic California, coming just a day after the Trump administration sued the state to prevent it from counting mail-in ballots from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their immigration status can be confirmed.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/trump-administration-california-election-officials-noncitizen-voters" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>