US challenges California ballot count
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The U.S. Justice Department sued California, seeking to block the state from counting mail-in ballots from 20,000 people it says may not be U.S. citizens.
Reposted by Kim L. Scheppele, Robert L. Tsai, Rosemary A. Joyce
This is an absurd prayer for relief. I've never seen anything like this. I don't even understand how you can ask for this, and I can't imagine this goes anywhere beyond creating confusion.
It's an extremely irresponsible action that further undermines the legitimacy of the Justice Department.
It's an extremely irresponsible action that further undermines the legitimacy of the Justice Department.
The lawsuit is signed by Andrew Darlington, who previously was director of Florida's "Office of Election Crimes and Security" and moved to DOJ early in 2025.
October 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
This is an absurd prayer for relief. I've never seen anything like this. I don't even understand how you can ask for this, and I can't imagine this goes anywhere beyond creating confusion.
It's an extremely irresponsible action that further undermines the legitimacy of the Justice Department.
It's an extremely irresponsible action that further undermines the legitimacy of the Justice Department.
Texas told 600,000 people they were registered to vote but didn't actually process their voter registrations www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/u...
As Early Midterm Voting Looms, a Glitch Delays 600,000 Texas Voter Registrations
Voting rights groups sued the Texas Department of Public Safety and the secretary of state over delayed voter registrations that overwhelmed local election workers.
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Texas told 600,000 people they were registered to vote but didn't actually process their voter registrations www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/u...
Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens missouriindependent.com/2026/10/15/r...
Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens • Missouri Independent
Federal law prohibits most states from conducting systematic purges of voters less than 90 days before an election. If the Justice Department sues to force California to remove the suspected noncitize...
missouriindependent.com
October 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Trump’s DOJ demands California halt ballots to suspected noncitizens missouriindependent.com/2026/10/15/r...
Reposted by Michael D. McDonald
The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month's midterm elections.
https://to.pbs.org/47g0UR8
https://to.pbs.org/47g0UR8
Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls
The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month’s midterm elections.
www.pbs.org
October 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month's midterm elections.
https://to.pbs.org/47g0UR8
https://to.pbs.org/47g0UR8
Reposted by Fabián Muniesa
Breaking News: The Trump administration sued California, seeking to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens. The suit opens a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.
Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls
The lawsuit is seeking to block the state temporarily from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.
nyti.ms
October 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration sued California, seeking to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens. The suit opens a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.
Reposted by Christina Pagel
The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to prevent California from counting mail ballots from more than 20,000 voters it alleges may be noncitizens, based on comparisons with federal immigration databases. The suit escalates pressure on state election... [link]
TAT: [Undermining democracy]
TAT: [Undermining democracy]
October 16, 2026 at 10:44 AM
The voting has already started. This has to be enjoined.
The Department of Justice has sued California after state officials rejected demands to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters and prevent them from voting in the Nov. 3 election.
DOJ sues to block California ballot-counting as state officials refuse late bid to alter voter rolls
The Department of Justice has sued California after state officials rejected demands to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters and prevent them from voting in the Nov. 3 election.
bit.ly
October 16, 2026 at 5:28 AM
The voting has already started. This has to be enjoined.
Reposted by Michael D. McDonald
With this letter, the Trump Administration is demanding that California election officials voluntarily violate federal law enshrined by Congress.
Completely unacceptable and inappropriate for the feds to do — especially with their track record.
Completely unacceptable and inappropriate for the feds to do — especially with their track record.
October 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
With this letter, the Trump Administration is demanding that California election officials voluntarily violate federal law enshrined by Congress.
Completely unacceptable and inappropriate for the feds to do — especially with their track record.
Completely unacceptable and inappropriate for the feds to do — especially with their track record.
Reposted by David Darmofal
🚨BREAKING: DOJ’s demand that California prevent an unverified list of alleged noncitizens from voting or face legal action “appears to be a plausible threat that DOJ will attempt to engage in warrant-based ballot seizure,” the DNC said in a new court filing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ’s California demand threatens ‘warrant-based ballot seizure,’ Democrats’ court filing warns
DOJ's new demand that California prevent an unverified federal list of alleged noncitizens from voting or face legal action “appears to be a plausible threat that DOJ will attempt to engage in warrant...
www.democracydocket.com
October 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: DOJ’s demand that California prevent an unverified list of alleged noncitizens from voting or face legal action “appears to be a plausible threat that DOJ will attempt to engage in warrant-based ballot seizure,” the DNC said in a new court filing. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Citing no evidence nor is there any chance this is a credible lawsuit with zero chance of success. And yet the Times has to write it as this somehow being normal.
Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter Rolls
The lawsuit seeks to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials...
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Citing no evidence nor is there any chance this is a credible lawsuit with zero chance of success. And yet the Times has to write it as this somehow being normal.
Reposted by Ann Bartow
Thanks Paul! Here's the complaint brought by DOJ against California/Los Angeles over its voting rolls
October 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Thanks Paul! Here's the complaint brought by DOJ against California/Los Angeles over its voting rolls
Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, Scott A. Imberman
DOJ’s Threat Letter to California Voting Officials with a 48-Hour Deadline is Amateurish Political Theater Aimed at Sowing Chaos, Not to Mention a Demand That Likely Violates Federal Law and Election Security Practices electionlawblog.org/2026/dojs-th...
DOJ's Threat Letter to California Voting Officials with a 48-Hour Deadline is Amateurish Political Theater Aimed at Sowing Chaos, Not to Mention a Demand That Likely Violates Federal Law and Election ...
It is hard to adequately explain how profoundly unusual and unwarranted were the DOJ’s threatening letters sent Tuesday to California Secretary of State Weber and Los Angeles elections head Dean Logan...
electionlawblog.org
October 15, 2026 at 12:03 AM
DOJ’s Threat Letter to California Voting Officials with a 48-Hour Deadline is Amateurish Political Theater Aimed at Sowing Chaos, Not to Mention a Demand That Likely Violates Federal Law and Election Security Practices electionlawblog.org/2026/dojs-th...
The Framers explicitly and carefully designed our judiciary as a check on violations of our rights by future, flawed people in the Executive branch.
This is their vision, working as intended.
(Congress was to partly serve the same purpose, which seems to have vanished in the mist.)
This is their vision, working as intended.
(Congress was to partly serve the same purpose, which seems to have vanished in the mist.)
Last fall, DOJ's Civil Rights Division launched a series of lawsuits to obtain unredacted state voter rolls. A year later, DOJ has lost 26 of those cases in district court and won ... zero.
The Trump Administration’s Astonishing Losing Record on Voter Rolls
Not one single court has approved of the Department of Justice’s plans.
www.theatlantic.com
October 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The Framers explicitly and carefully designed our judiciary as a check on violations of our rights by future, flawed people in the Executive branch.
This is their vision, working as intended.
(Congress was to partly serve the same purpose, which seems to have vanished in the mist.)
This is their vision, working as intended.
(Congress was to partly serve the same purpose, which seems to have vanished in the mist.)
Reposted by Kori Schake
Not a single court has approved of DOJ’s plans to obtain state voter rolls, a demonstration of how the American system is still placing limits on Donald Trump’s power, @qjurecic.bsky.social reports:
0 for 26: The Trump Administration’s Astonishing Losing Record
Not one single court has approved of the Department of Justice’s plans to obtain state voter rolls.
bit.ly
October 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Not a single court has approved of DOJ’s plans to obtain state voter rolls, a demonstration of how the American system is still placing limits on Donald Trump’s power, @qjurecic.bsky.social reports:
Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce
The Department of Justice has sued California after state officials rejected demands to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters and prevent them from voting in the Nov. 3 election.
DOJ sues to block California ballot-counting as state officials refuse late bid to alter voter rolls
The Department of Justice has sued California after state officials rejected demands to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters and prevent them from voting in the Nov. 3 election.
bit.ly
October 16, 2026 at 4:36 AM
The Department of Justice has sued California after state officials rejected demands to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters and prevent them from voting in the Nov. 3 election.
Reposted by John McLaren
What does it matter that Talarico is polling ahead if voters can’t vote for him? 😓
Texas Sued After Glitch Delays 600,000 Voter Registrations newrepublic.com/post/216710/... via @newrepublic.com
Texas Sued After Glitch Delays 600,000 Voter Registrations
Voting rights groups are suing Texas over an alarming backlog ahead of the election.
newrepublic.com
October 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
What does it matter that Talarico is polling ahead if voters can’t vote for him? 😓