California Election Workers Subpoenaed in Noncitizen Voting Probe
The Justice Department has begun a criminal inquiry into claims of noncitizen voting in California, issuing grand jury subpoenas to local election officials. At least two employees of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office received subpoenas last week, calling on them to appear on November 4, the day after Election Day.
The demands include records about specific voters prosecutors appear to suspect are not citizens, along with internal communications and information on how officials screen for unlawful voting by noncitizens. One worker was served at home by federal marshals despite already having received a subpoena at the registrar’s office.
The subpoenas followed federal demands for records from California election officials. A letter to officials warned they could face substantial federal attention if they did not comply. The investigation comes as President Donald Trump has claimed that elections are rigged, including amid polls showing Democrats ahead.
Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan characterized the subpoenas as intimidation and said county election officials were following state and federal law. A grand jury subpoena does not itself mean its recipient is under investigation. The Justice Department declined to comment, and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber did not offer a comment either. The summoned workers are due to appear on November 4.
Federal Voting Probe Targets California Election Workers
The Trump administration has escalated its pressure on California election officials with grand jury subpoenas seeking voter records and internal communications. The investigation concerns alleged noncitizen voting, while Trump has repeatedly cast elections as rigged amid polls showing Democrats ahead.
At least two Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office employees were ordered to appear before a grand jury on November 4, the day after Election Day. The demands seek information about officials’ screening methods and efforts to keep noncitizen votes from being counted, as well as records concerning particular voters prosecutors appear to suspect are not citizens. One employee was served at home by federal marshals after already receiving a subpoena at work.
County Registrar Dean Logan called the subpoenas intimidation and said officials were acting within state and federal law. Federal officials had warned California election workers they could face substantial scrutiny for refusing demands. That confrontational approach puts local election administration under federal pressure just as voters head to the polls.
A subpoena does not establish that its recipient is under investigation. The Justice Department and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber did not comment. The workers are due before the grand jury on November 4.
California Probe Seeks Answers on Noncitizen Voting
The Justice Department’s California investigation is seeking records on how election officials identify and prevent noncitizen voting. At least two Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office employees received grand jury subpoenas last week, with an appearance scheduled for November 4, the day after Election Day.
The subpoenas request internal communications, screening procedures and records about voters prosecutors appear to suspect are not citizens. One election worker was served at home by federal marshals, although the worker had already received a subpoena at the registrar’s office. Earlier federal demands also sought records on specific voters.
County Registrar Dean Logan called the subpoenas intimidation and said local officials were complying with state and federal law. But officials had been warned they could face substantial federal attention for not complying with federal demands. If election administrators are responsible for ensuring that only eligible ballots are counted, investigating allegations of unlawful voting is a legitimate federal concern—not proof that the investigation is improper.
A subpoena does not mean its recipient is under investigation. The Justice Department and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber did not comment. The subpoenaed workers are due to appear before the grand jury on November 4.
Reported by Daily Mail US, Raw Story.
