Top U.S. DOJ official orders California to review list of possible noncitizens who received mail ballots

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The Justice Department ordered California to review a list of people suspected of receiving mail-in ballots despite not being U.S. citizens.
California officials confirmed receiving the order but stated the federal government did not provide the list of alleged noncitizens.
California's Secretary of State criticized the Justice Department's actions as efforts to cause chaos and distrust in elections.
Los Angeles County election officials cited data privacy and security protocols as reasons for not accessing the provided USB drive with the list.
The Justice Department's directive follows previous efforts by the Trump administration to press states on voter rolls and ensure "clean voter lists."
Federal and state laws require verifiable information for removing a voter's eligibility, not unconfirmed data matches.
Experts have found that voter fraud incidents are minimal and insufficient to impact election outcomes.

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