Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

Politics · First reported 27 Oct, 01:08 · Updated 08:29

The Justice Department asked Washington state to review a list of more than 400 people it said were noncitizens and to sequester any ballots they cast. Washington officials said they were reviewing the list and raised concerns about the request’s timing and process.

Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd asked Washington to review more than 400 registrants and sequester any ballots they cast.
The Justice Department gave Washington election officials 24 hours to check the list against citizenship records.
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs’ office said it was reviewing the list and said it would respond only to requests following due process.