DOJ Charges 6 More Californians in 2024 Voter Fraud Case as Courts Block 20,000-Ballot Push
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 2
DOJ Charges 6 More Californians in 2024 Voter Fraud Case as Courts Block 20,000-Ballot Push
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 2
Summary
Six more people in California were charged Monday with illegally voting in the 2024 presidential election, bringing the federal total in the state to 34 after 28 similar charges last month.
Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, said the six were among 20,000 ballots the Trump administration claims were cast by likely noncitizens, a broader assertion California election officials dispute.
A federal judge in Washington issued a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from pressuring California to segregate those 20,000 mail ballots, calling the lists flawed and saying the executive branch lacked that authority.
The Supreme Court also rejected the administration's emergency bid to force California to set the ballots aside, extending a string of court losses over the past 10 days.
Federal authorities said they will keep pursuing criminal cases with some local help; one additional case was filed in San Luis Obispo, where prosecutors said 16 more decisions are nearing.