Justice Department asks Washington to set aside ballots from more than 400 people
The Justice Department asked Washington state to set aside ballots cast in next week’s midterm election by more than 400 people it says may be noncitizens, pending confirmation of their citizenship. Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington Charles Neil Floyd described the alleged voters as the “tip of the iceberg.”
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On Monday, the Justice Department asked Washington state not to count next week’s midterm ballots submitted by more than 400 people it believes may lack U.S. citizenship. In a letter, the department asked state officials to hold the ballots until the voters’ citizenship can be confirmed.
At a news conference, Charles Neil Floyd, acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, said federal officials had identified more than 400 noncitizens who were registered and had voted in multiple elections. Floyd called the cases the “tip of the iceberg.” The request follows a similar demand in California less than two weeks ago. The department also sued Washington last year after Secretary of State Steve Hobbs declined to provide its unredacted voter registration list, which includes voters’ personal information.
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- WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore — Trump admin asks Washington state to set aside ballots from voters it says may be noncitizens - WBAL
- NBC News — DOJ asks Washington state to set aside 400 ballots from voters it says may be noncitizens
- Anchorage Daily News — Trump’s DOJ demands Washington state set aside ballots of 400-plus voters it says may be noncitizens - Anchorage Daily News
- CBS News — Justice Department asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizens - CBS News
- The Washington Post — DOJ asks Washington state to set aside 400 ballots it says may be noncitizens - The Washington Post
- The Guardian — Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ...
- knkx.org — Trump admin claims 405 noncitizens are voting in WA elections | KNKX Public Radio
- electionlawblog.org — "Trump administration asks Washington state to hold more ...
Verifier’s note
WBAL, NBC News, Anchorage Daily News carrying a Seattle Times report, CBS News, The Washington Post, KNKX, and The Guardian report that the administration asked Washington to set aside ballots from more than 400 people it alleges may be noncitizens; Election Law Blog repeats The Washington Post’s claim. The reports are timely and consistent on the central claim.