Trump Investigation Targets California Voter Rolls | JQJO

The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation in California over claims that thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote. The investigation includes subpoenas to election officials, including the Los Angeles county registrar‑recorder office, which confirmed receiving grand jury subpoenas. The Orange County registrar of voters also received a subpoena this week, related to a criminal investigation, and had previously received three in September. A federal judge declined the administration’s request to order California election officials to exclude ballots from as many as twenty thousand people alleged to be noncitizens. The judge appointed a special master to evaluate the claims. The case underscores the administration’s ongoing efforts to challenge election processes before the midterm elections.