Weber rejects DOJ's ballot-segregation demands
Shirley WeberCalifornia Secretary of State
Weber disputes the evidence for DOJ's list and objects to its 48-hour deadline and proposed ballot restrictions.
“This is an emergency of the DOJ’s creation.”
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DOJ seeks to set aside flagged California ballots; Weber disputes its evidence
DOJ seeks to segregate certain California mail ballots and prevent their federal-election tabulation until citizenship is verified. It identifies more than 20,000 registrants as likely noncitizens. Shirley Weber disputes the evidence, deadline and legality of the demand.
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Weber disputes the evidence and deadline, describes voting-law safeguards, and offers to review proof of ineligibility under lawful procedures.
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Weber questions the basis for suspecting the listed voters are noncitizens and objects to a 48-hour deadline.
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She says California's election administration will follow federal and state law and describes its citizenship and voter-list safeguards.
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The issue is dOJ's demand to segregate flagged California mail ballots and withhold tabulation until citizenship verification. She expressly criticizes the proposed restrictions; willingness to examine real evidence does not dilute that rejection.
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