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The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against the state of California and two local election officials, seeking a court order to prevent the counting of approximately 20,000 mail-in ballots until the citizenship status of the voters is confirmed.
The Justice Department alleges that California is knowingly allowing noncitizens to vote in federal elections, a claim the administration says undermines confidence in the electoral system.
Attorney General Todd Blanche stated in a press release that state-facilitated voter fraud is unacceptable in the United States.
Blanche argued that if found responsible in court, California would have violated laws protecting the nation's representative system of government.
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