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News Analysis · October 29, 2026

DOJ Subpoenas California Election Officials Over Voter Roll Inquiry

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By Radical Reading Room Newsroom · Published · From the October 29, 2026 edition

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Correction: October 29, 2026: Clarified that the Justice Department alleged roughly 20,000 potentially noncitizen voter registration records, not 20,000 proven noncitizen votes or confirmed illegal voters. The October 28 court ruling denied segregating ballots on the disputed records; its ruling was not proof that identified individuals had voted illegally.

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October 30, 2026: October 29, 2026: Later story #11399 about the same October 29 DOJ subpoenas to California election offices over noncitizen voter registration allegations was withdrawn as duplicate; its original URL now redirects here. The withdrawn draft and original audit are backed up.

October 30, 2026: October 29, 2026: Clarified that the Justice Department alleged roughly 20,000 potentially noncitizen voter registration records, not 20,000 proven noncitizen votes or confirmed illegal voters. The October 28 court ruling denied segregating ballots on the disputed records; its ruling was not proof that identified individuals had voted illegally.

U.S. Department of Justice officials issued grand jury subpoenas to California election officials on October 29, 2026, demanding information about voter registration records and procedures for identifying noncitizen voters. The subpoenas, obtained by ABC News and reported by abc7.com, are part of a federal investigation into alleged noncitizen voting on state rolls. Orange County Registrar Bob Page confirmed receiving a subpoena seeking unredacted data for 60 potential registrants, while San Bernardino County also received a similar request. The Department of Homeland Security is cited as the investigating body in the official correspondence.

The move follows a federal judge’s rejection of a Trump administration request to segregate ballots linked to approximately 20,000 registration records the federal government alleges may concern noncitizens, with Judge David O. Carter stating such a move would disrupt the election and chill voter participation.

The subpoenas do not confirm criminal charges or identify specific individuals under investigation. Officials say they will respond to the requests as they have in prior instances, including a September request for 20 voters.

The actions come just days before the midterm elections, intensifying scrutiny over how California manages its voter rolls and screening processes.

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