Federal officials have accused California of mailing ballots to tens of thousands of individuals who may not be U.S. citizens, raising concerns over potential voter fraud. The administration is now demanding the state halt counting those ballots until citizenship verification is confirmed. Legal and procedural questions have emerged over how such a review would be conducted and whether it could disrupt the election process. The dispute underscores ongoing tensions between state and federal authorities over election integrity measures.
The administration has alleged California sent ballots to some 20,000 people who may not be U.S. citizens. It wants the state to set those ballots aside and not count them until citizenship can be verified.
