The Department of Justice has charged non-citizens in Minnesota with alleged voter fraud. Acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter discussed the charges on ‘Saturday in America.’ McCotter indicated that 50 individuals have been charged with election-related crimes over the past month.
The DOJ is currently appealing a decision by a Florida federal judge. The ruling had declared a federal law, which bars non-citizens from voting, to be unconstitutional.
The Department has issued a warning to California election officials. It threatens emergency legal action if suspected non-citizens are allowed to vote in the upcoming midterm elections. A deadline was set for Thursday for state officials to act upon the DOJ’s demands.
In a letter delivered Tuesday, McCotter urged California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan to verify a list of potentially ineligible voters within 48 hours. The DOJ expects officials to isolate ballots from individuals whose citizenship status cannot be confirmed.
“This should not be controversial,” stated a DOJ spokesperson. “The criminal statute is clear: only American citizens may vote in federal elections. Noncitizens voting in U.S. elections is a federal crime.”
California Attorney General Rob Bonta responded during a Wednesday news conference. He accused the former administration of attempts to intimidate voters and spreading unfounded allegations of voter fraud.
“There is no widespread voter fraud problem,” Bonta declared. “It is a lie. It is a conspiracy theory.”
Bonta mentioned state officials are exploring possible actions. This includes working with the secretary of state and Los Angeles County.
Meanwhile, Dean Logan reported receiving a USB drive with purported voter data. Concerns about cybersecurity have prevented accessing the drive.
Logan stated, “We have not accessed the drive as it would violate established data privacy and information security protocols. The drive is not considered a secure medium.”
California residents have started submitting ballots for the November 3 election. Although federal law bars non-citizens from voting, the DOJ has yet to establish that the identified individuals have voted illegally.
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