Trump's DOJ warns election officials of criminal penalties days before voting
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Source report: 2026-11-02 · Event: 2026-10-29
Read original story ↗Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter sent election officials nationwide letters warning of criminal penalties for failing to preserve voting records. The letters followed a California judge’s rejection of DOJ’s effort to set aside ballots and his warning to stop threatening election workers. DOJ says it is enforcing federal law; election specialists question the timing and nationwide warnings.
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