Justice Department Seeks to Void 400 Washington Ballots Over Citizenship Claims
WHO:
CBS News Politics - Federal prosecutors sent a letter to Washington Secretary of State.
The Washington Post - The Trump administration requested action from Washington state.
The Washington Post - Neil Floyd, acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington, said more than 400 noncitizens were registered to vote and had voted in multiple elections.
WHAT:
NY Post - Many people on the list are green card holders with legal immigration status and permanent residency.
Fox News - Some noncitizens identified in the probe allegedly cast ballots as many as 27 times.
Fox News - The alleged votes date back to 1984.
CBS News Politics - Federal prosecutors said their letter included a list of 400 people they claimed are not U.S. citizens.
The Washington Post - The Trump administration asked Washington state to set aside more than 400 ballots from individuals it said may not be eligible to vote.
The Washington Post - Floyd described the identified voters as the “tip of the iceberg.”
The Washington Post - Floyd said, “We have identified over 400 non-citizens who are registered to vote and have voted in multiple elections.”
WHERE:
CBS News Politics - The letter was sent to the Washington secretary of state.
The Washington Post - The request concerned ballots in Washington state.
The Washington Post - Floyd is the acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington.
WHY:
The Washington Post - The administration sought to set aside the ballots because it claimed the individuals might not be eligible to vote.
CBS News Politics - Federal prosecutors said the listed people were not U.S. citizens.
HOW:
CBS News Politics - Prosecutors sent the secretary of state a letter containing the list of 400 people.
The Washington Post - The administration made its request after a similar request in California.
(UPDATED October 28, 2026 08:04 UTC)
The Trump administration has asked Washington state to set aside more than 400 ballots it says may have been cast by people who aren’t U.S. citizens. Federal prosecutors sent the state’s secretary of state a list of the individuals, while acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd said they had registered and voted in multiple elections. Many on the list are reportedly legal permanent residents, and some allegedly cast ballots repeatedly, in some cases as many as 27 times, dating back to 1984.
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(UPDATED October 28, 2026 02:02 UTC)
The Trump administration has asked Washington state to set aside more than 400 ballots from people it says may not be eligible to vote. Federal prosecutors sent the state’s secretary of state a letter listing people they say are not U.S. citizens, and acting U.S. attorney Neil Floyd said the investigation found more than 400 noncitizens registered and voting in multiple elections. Floyd called those identified the “tip of the iceberg,” while reports said some allegedly cast ballots as many as 27 times, dating back to 1984.
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(UPDATED October 27, 2026 16:13 UTC)
The Trump administration has asked Washington state to set aside more than 400 ballots from people it says may not be eligible to vote. Federal prosecutors sent the state’s secretary of state a letter listing people they say are not U.S. citizens, while acting U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd said more than 400 noncitizens had registered and voted in multiple elections. Floyd called the identified voters the “tip of the iceberg,” and the request followed a similar one in California.