The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened California with potential legal action, citing the presence of noncitizens on voter rolls who are believed to have received mail ballots for the upcoming midterm elections.
The federal department stated that these individuals are not citizens and therefore ineligible to vote in federal elections. The threat of litigation centers on the distribution of mail ballots to these specific recipients ahead of next month's vote.
This move by the Justice Department highlights ongoing tensions regarding election administration and voter eligibility standards between federal authorities and state governments.
California is expected to address the allegations, though no further details regarding the specific number of ballots or the status of the legal proceedings were provided in the initial report.
<small>Source: PBS NewsHour — read the original story there.</small>
