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DOJ Asks Washington to Invalidate 400+ Noncitizen Ballots

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC · How we work

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Eroding Midterm Confidence

The U.S. Department of Justice asked Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to set aside more than 400 mail-in ballots it alleges belong to noncitizens.
The move was framed as likely to erode confidence in the upcoming midterm election.
Attorney Charles Neil Floyd said the 405 voters represent only a share of noncitizen voting.
Washington mails mail-in ballots to more than 5 million registered voters, magnifying the request’s potential impact.

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Devoted Trump Base

The U.S. Department of Justice asked Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to invalidate over 400 ballots alleged noncitizens.
MAGA voters in key battleground states remain fiercely loyal to President Donald Trump, praising his policies as defending American interests.
In Port Huron, Michigan, nearly 20 voters waited hours to attend a Trump rally.
Rally attendees said they support Trump’s stance on Iran, believing war is necessary for security.

Center

Court Blocks DOJ

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to set aside over 400 ballots it alleges belong to noncitizens.
Federal courts have rejected the DOJ’s authority to intervene in state ballot counting, an appeals court denial in California and setbacks elsewhere.
Monica Flores reported a 200-record sample contained canceled registrations and U.S.-born people.
Nevada investigators found zero noncitizen voters after the DOJ claimed 1,500 illegal registrations.

Blindspot

A federal appeals court rejected the Justice Department’s request for an injunction to force California to sequester ballots, and Nevada investigators reported finding zero non-citizen voters after the Department claimed 1,500 illegal registrations, according to Center sources.
Within this story's sources, this legal-challenge angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Eroding Midterm Confidence

The U.S. Department of Justice asked Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to set aside more than 400 mail-in ballots it alleges belong to noncitizens.
The move was framed as likely to erode confidence in the upcoming midterm election.
Attorney Charles Neil Floyd said the 405 voters represent only a share of noncitizen voting.
Washington mails mail-in ballots to more than 5 million registered voters, magnifying the request’s potential impact.

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