The US Department of Justice, under the administration of Donald Trump, has escalated its efforts to exert greater control over elections by sending letters to election officials in every state and the District of Columbia. These letters warn of potential criminal charges against officials if noncitizens are found to have voted in federal elections.
The department requested "voluntary compliance in a timely manner with their obligations under federal law to ensure only citizens vote in federal elections." This move follows ongoing claims about noncitizen voting, which remain unproven. State officials have described the federal demands for voter data as "truly bizarre behavior."
This development marks a significant intensification in the federal government's push to oversee election integrity across the United States.
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