# DOJ asks Washington state to set aside 400 ballots from voters it says may be noncitizens

https://mins.news/en/item/116662

- NBC News, 2026-10-27 01:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/doj-asks-washington-state-set-400-ballots-voters-says-may-noncitizens-rcna605836

> The Justice Department is asking Washington state to set aside 400 ballots, saying the voters may be noncitizens. It is the Trump administration’s latest effort to enter ballot counting and certification, which state officials handle.

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