DOJ demands that some California counties set aside alleged noncitizen ballots

Federal prosecutors have sent letters to county registrars across California, demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Justice Department alleges may belong to noncitizens. The directive applies to certain California counties and was issued on Friday.

The letters instruct local officials to perform these verifications within a 48-hour timeframe. The Justice Department's intervention targets specific ballots for review before they are processed further, involving officials from the Los Angeles County area and other parts of the state in the immediate verification process.