DOJ Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Ballots Sent to Noncitizens in California
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its lawsuit against California, which sought to prevent the counting of approximately 20,000 ballots allegedly sent to noncitizens. The DOJ cited the inability to isolate these ballots from lawful ones after…
Fresno Visalia, CA, November 6, 2026 —
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated steps to dismiss its lawsuit against the state of California. The legal action had aimed to block the tabulation of approximately 20,000 ballots that were allegedly sent to individuals who are not U.S. citizens.
According to the Department of Justice, the reason for seeking dismissal is the difficulty in separating these specific ballots from those cast by eligible voters once an election has concluded. This procedural challenge has led the department to conclude that pursuing the lawsuit further is not feasible.
The lawsuit, filed previously, sought to prevent the counting of these approximately 20,000 ballots, which the DOJ had identified as potentially having been sent to noncitizens. The rationale for the dismissal indicates that, without a clear method to isolate these particular ballots after the election process, the original objective of the lawsuit cannot be effectively met.
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