{"id":"53d30f8e-75d2-4a58-924f-4bf7829042da","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/california-ballots-trump","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"Guardian Media Group"},"title":"California officials ordered by DoJ to set aside ‘likely’ noncitizen ballots","plainHeadline":"DOJ orders California counties to set aside ballots likely sent to noncitizens","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Federal letters ask counties to sequester and verify ballots possibly belonging to noncitizens.","At least 18 California counties received similar noncitizen ballot requests with 48-hour deadline.","DOJ seeks identifying information to assess suspected noncitizen voters, including SSNs and IDs.","LA County registrar said roughly 1,133 people in one list were suspected in inland counties.","California officials oppose the move, saying it could delay vote certification and disenfranchise citizens."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-24T02:00:13.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-24T02:12:05.673Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/7d4f42a7-0846-4431-b654-690a61887d33","storyId":"7d4f42a7-0846-4431-b654-690a61887d33","image":"https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/aebb76f37b038e8c2f0a010d30ef60813487acd9/167_0_5000_4000/master/5000.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=8e758b86d081236dffbf9153ee54a3cc","author":"Associated Press","dek":"Letters from federal prosecutors represent latest escalation as Trump continues to make claims of voter fraud"}