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DOJ Orders California Registrars to Sequester 20,000 Noncitizen Ballots

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent letters ordering California registrars to sequester noncitizen ballots.
The letters demanded SSNs and IDs and registration copies for 20,000 voters within 48 hours.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli warned that processing a noncitizen ballot violates 18 U.S.C. §§ 611 and 2.
A federal judge barred Department of Homeland Security (DHS) field work in nine states, citing flawed data.

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U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent letters ordering California registrars to sequester noncitizen ballots.
The letters demanded SSNs and IDs and registration copies for 20,000 voters within 48 hours.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli warned that processing a noncitizen ballot violates 18 U.S.C. §§ 611 and 2.
A federal judge barred Department of Homeland Security (DHS) field work in nine states, citing flawed data.