The Department of Justice is escalating its investigation into alleged illegal voting in California by issuing subpoenas to local election workers. At least four workers have received subpoenas requesting records on preventing non-citizen voting. This follows a federal judge's decision denying the DOJ's request to set aside ballots linked to over 20,000 voters whose citizenship is in question. The DOJ stated that receiving a subpoena does not mean one is a target of the investigation.
Key facts
- Four California election workers received federal grand jury subpoenas.
- Subpoenas seek records on preventing non-citizen voting.
- A federal judge rejected the DOJ's request to set aside ballots from 20,000 voters.
- The DOJ clarified that receiving a subpoena does not imply being a target.
- The California governor's office did not respond to media inquiries.
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