Newsom Warns 4 California Courts of Ballot Seizure Risk Over 20,000 Voter Claims
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 31
Newsom Warns 4 California Courts of Ballot Seizure Risk Over 20,000 Voter Claims
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 31
Summary
Gavin Newsom sent an extraordinary alert to the four U.S. District Courts in California, warning that federal agents could seek warrants to seize midterm ballots or voting materials before results are certified.
The warning comes as the Trump administration presses unproven claims that more than 20,000 California voters are likely noncitizens, allegations state election officials have rejected.
Data scientists told a court Saturday that the federal voter list contains thousands of errors, undercutting the basis for any ballot-seizure push.
Newsom pointed to a January search in Fulton County, Georgia, where federal agents removed boxes of ballots under a warrant tied to debunked theories about Trump’s 2020 loss.