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DOJ Asks Washington State to Set Aside 400 Ballots Over Alleged Noncitizen Registrations

On October 26, 2026, the Trump administration asked Washington state to set aside ballots from about 400 registered voters that federal prosecutors say may belong to noncitizens, a move state officials are questioning on timing and authority.

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Oct 27, 10:17 AM abcnews.com Trump admin demands Washington set aside 400 ballots it says are from noncitizens
Oct 27, 8:35 AM cbsnews.com DOJ asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizens
Oct 27, 8:24 AM thehill.com Trump administration: Hundreds of Washington state voters may be noncitizens
Oct 27, 8:15 AM washingtonpost.com Trump administration asks Washington state to hold more than 400 people’s ballots
Oct 27, 7:50 AM straitstimes.com US Justice Dept asks Washington state not to count ballots from possible noncitizens
Oct 27, 5:17 AM talkingpointsmemo.com DOJ Tells Washington State To Set Aside Ballots of 400 Voters It Claims are Noncitizens
Oct 27, 2:02 AM independent.co.uk Trump administration targets hundreds of Washington voters as state questions timing of election intervention
Oct 26, 7:59 PM breitbart.com ‘Tip of the Iceberg’: Feds Allege 405 Migrants Voted 1,500 Times
Oct 26, 6:26 PM theguardian.com Trump administration asks Washington to set aside hundreds of ballots from suspected noncitizen voters
Oct 26, 6:08 PM nbcnews.com DOJ asks Washington state to set aside 400 ballots from voters it says may be noncitizens
Oct 26, 5:47 PM washingtontimes.com Federal prosecutors ask Washington state to block 400 ballots of suspected noncitizens
Oct 26, 2:52 PM pbs.org Trump administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens
Oct 26, 2:25 PM washingtontimes.com Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens