DOJ Charges 28 Californians with Federal Voting Offenses, Alleges False Citizenship Claims

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 28 Californians with federal voting offenses, alleging they falsely claimed U.S. citizenship on voter registration applications and naturalization documents, leading to the arrest of 11 individuals. These charges follow a DOJ lawsuit against California, which alleged widespread voter fraud and compiled a list of 20,000 suspected noncitizens registered to vote. A federal appeals court previously dismissed the DOJ's request for an emergency injunction to prevent the counting of mail-in ballots from these individuals.