The Trump administration’s attempt to prevent noncitizen voting and the role of the Supreme Court
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The Story
As a federal appeals court on Mondayrefusedto order California officials to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots that the Trump administration claimed were cast by noncitizens, the US Department of Justice was already pushing a similar effort in Washington state, the latest of what one advocatecalledtired, desperate attempts by a cornered and losing side to cast doubt on the validity of the November 3 midterm elections.
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The coverage 8 sources
- Far LeftCommon DreamsTrump DOJ Brings 'Tired, Desperate' Attempt to Find Noncitizen Voting to Washington State (opens the publisher’s site)
- LeftCNNInside the Trump administration’s controversial lists of alleged noncitizen voters (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftCBS NewsDOJ asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizens (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterSCOTUSblogThe Trump administration’s attempt to prevent noncitizen voting and the role of the Supreme Court (opens the publisher’s site)
- CenterThe HillTrump administration: Hundreds of Washington state voters may be noncitizens (opens the publisher’s site)
- Far RightPJ MediaWashington State Stonewalls Feds Over 400 Noncitizen Voters (opens the publisher’s site)
- Far RightJust The News400 suspected noncitizen voters in Washington state just tip of the iceberg, GOP chair says (opens the publisher’s site)
- Far RightThe National PulseTrump DOJ is Demanding That This State Set Aside Ballots From Hundreds of Suspected Noncitizens. (opens the publisher’s site)