Election 2026 Noncitizen Voting California
FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington.
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The Justice Department is threatening California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month’s midterm elections. A letter sent Tuesday to Secretary of State Shirley Weber from Trent McCotter, the acting deputy attorney general, says the Justice Department has provided officials in Los Angeles County with a password-protected thumb drive with a list of names the federal government believes are likely noncitizens. The letter gives the state 48 hours to determine whether any citizens are listed. Neither the California Secretary of State nor the Los Angeles County Registrar immediately responded to requests seeking comment.
