DOJ subpoenas California election officials in voter-roll investigation

The Justice Department issued grand jury subpoenas to California election officials as part of an investigation into the state’s voter rolls. Reports differ in the additional context they provide about the subpoenas and related court proceedings.

• The Justice Department issued grand jury subpoenas to local California election officials as part of a criminal investigation into the state’s voter rolls.· 1 source
• ABC News said the investigation is part of an effort to substantiate claims that thousands of non-citizens are on California’s voter rolls; the Washington Examiner report refers to ballots associated with up to 20,000 suspected noncitizens.· 2 sources
• The Washington Examiner report says a federal judge denied the DOJ’s bid to prohibit certain ballots; ABC News describes the subpoenas as escalating a dispute between the administration and states over election administration.· 2 sources