Justice Department Withdraws Lawsuit Against California Over Noncitizen Ballots
The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn its lawsuit against California, which aimed to prevent the counting of approximately 20,000 ballots that were allegedly cast by noncitizens.
Panama City, FL, November 6, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn a lawsuit it filed against the state of California. The lawsuit aimed to prevent the counting of approximately 20,000 ballots that were alleged to have been cast by noncitizens.
The specific reasons for the withdrawal were not immediately detailed. The lawsuit had been filed by the Justice Department in an effort to halt the tallying of votes in an unspecified election.
The allegations centered on a figure of about 20,000 ballots that the department claimed were cast by individuals who were not U.S. citizens. The core of the legal action was to ensure these ballots were not included in the final election results.
Further details regarding the timeline of the alleged ballot casting, the specific election(s) involved, the court in which the lawsuit was filed, and the names of the officials or agencies involved were not provided in the available information. The contractor responsible for identifying the alleged noncitizen voters was also not named. Similarly, the specific outcomes of any investigations or audits related to these ballots, including any potential code violations or fines, were not stated. The legal action sought to address concerns about the integrity of the voting process by excluding ballots from noncitizens.
Story summarized from the original created by SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Associated Press on www.mypanhandle.com, see more information here.
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