SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California state leaders have strongly pushed back against a late October directive from the Trump administration regarding alleged noncitizen voting, as election personnel warn the sudden mandate could disenfranchise eligible voters just weeks before the midterm elections.
Federal prosecutors recently demanded that California election officials verify a list of approximately 20,000 ballots belonging to suspected noncitizens. The directive gave local personnel a tight 48-hour window to complete the verification process, sparking immediate concern among election administrators regarding the feasibility and potential impact of the order.
State officials swiftly rebuked the administration's push, arguing that the rushed timeline threatens to disrupt the ongoing election process and could improperly strip valid citizens of their voting rights so close to election day.
