Senators Demand Attorney General Pledge DOJ Will Not Seize Ballots Ahead of Midterms

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Published: 2026-10-17
Category: us
Source: Democracy Docket

A group of Democratic U.S. senators has urged Attorney General Todd Blanche to publicly commit that the Department of Justice will not seize ballots or election materials during the upcoming midterm elections. This demand follows conflicting signals from DOJ leaders and a recent lawsuit filed by the department against California, challenging the counting of ballots from alleged non-citizens.

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