President Trump has warned California officials could face imprisonment if they count ballots from over 200,000 potential non-citizens in the midterm elections, as the Justice Department escalates its legal challenge.
01Summary
- 01President Trump stated that California officials 'will go to jail for a long period of time' if they include ballots from over 200,000 potential non-citizens in the midterm count.
- 02The Justice Department has issued a warning about criminal charges regarding the inclusion of these ballots.
- 03The federal government identified the individuals as potential non-U.S. citizens on their voter rolls.
- 04The dispute centres on California’s plan to count mail-in ballots from these individuals in the midterm elections.
02Why it matters
This threatens the counting of over 200,000 votes in California, which could affect key election outcomes and test the balance between state election laws and federal enforcement.
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