California leaders oppose a federal demand to verify 20,000 ballots in 48 hours, warning the rushed process risks disenfranchising eligible citizens before the midterms.
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Election personnel concerned directive to ‘quickly’ verify 20,000 ballots could disenfranchise citizensCalifornia’s top leaders have rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to quash alleged noncitizen voting.Less than two weeks before the midterms, federal prosecutors called upon California election officials to verify within 48 hours a list of about 20,000 ballots belonging to suspected noncitizens. Continue reading...
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