DOJ warns California officials over processing ballots by noncitizens

The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm election, warning that local officials who process ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution.

The letter Friday from senior Justice Department officials 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.

Read the original report at Apnews.