# US warns California officials processing ballots from suspected noncitizens could face prosecution

https://mins.news/en/item/103828

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-16 22:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4inG3S6

> The Trump administration is intensifying its dispute with California ahead of next month’s midterm election, warning that local officials who process ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters could face criminal investigation and prosecution.

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