The Justice Department has threatened possible legal action against California over the state’s voter rolls, the latest move by the Justice Department. Asset election administration to assert control over state election administration ahead of the midterm elections.
In separate letters to the California Secretary of State Shirley Weber And Dean LoganLos Angeles County’s top election official, the Justice Department on Tuesday gave California officials 48 hours to examine a USB drive that it said contains the names of undocumented people who could be registered to vote in the November midterm elections, threatening legal action if the state cannot meet Thursday’s deadline.
“If you cannot implement this process by then, given the ongoing federal election, the United States will have no choice but to seek emergency assistance,” said the Acting Assistant Attorney General. Trent McCotter written in letters, which were shared by the DOJ with POLITICO on Wednesday.
Weber And Logan’s The offices did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the federal government’s requests, which were first reported by Reuters.
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