DOJ says sharing its list of flagged voters protects each citizen's vote
United States Department of JusticeU.S. Department of Justice, through First Assistant U.S. Attorney Pete Serrano
Speaking for the U.S. Attorney's Office in its release, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Pete Serrano says the office shares the data with the Secretary of State to protect the sanctity of each citizen's vote.
“Our purpose in sharing this data with the Secretary of State is to protect the sanctity of each citizen’s vote,”
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Where this statement fits
DOJ seeks to segregate Washington ballots; Hobbs's office disputes its evidence
Federal prosecutors ask Washington to set aside ballots from more than 400 alleged noncitizens pending verification. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs challenges the data, timing and legal basis for the request.
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The prosecutors allege noncitizen registration and voting and request segregation pending verification. Their allegation does not establish the eligibility of every person listed.
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The release says the two U.S. Attorney's Offices for Washington asked state election officials to segregate ballots cast by more than 400 people who appear to be illegally registered to vote. Acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd says the investigation found noncitizens registered and voting.
After the quotation
The release says the offices will ask the Secretary of State to set aside these individuals' vote-by-mail ballots until their citizenship can be confirmed, and that they welcome working with Washington to uphold the integrity of its elections.
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Why this label?
Relative to DOJ's ballot-segregation demand, its statement gives an affirmative election-integrity justification.
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