The Guardian
US prosecutors demand California ballot checks over possible noncitizen voting
Letters sent Friday by federal prosecutors instructed California county registrars to separate and check ballots that the Department of Justice identified as possibly belonging to noncitizens. The account comes from the Los Angeles county registrar and a letter obtained by the Associated Press. The demand further escalates a legal battle between California and Donald Trump’s Justice Department ahead of the midterm elections.

What to know
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The letters demand that certain ballots be separated and checked because the Justice Department says they may belong to noncitizens.
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Trump continues to allege voter fraud, while the Justice Department has recently focused its efforts to identify noncitizen voting on California.
Why it matters
The demands form part of a legal dispute between California and the Justice Department over noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.
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