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California Election Offices Respond to DOJ Noncitizen Ballot Warning

The Justice Department's letter warns California officials who knowingly tabulate ballots from noncitizens could face criminal investigation; it landed weeks before next month's midterms.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe letter says officials risk investigation if they knowingly tabulate ballots from noncitizens.

  2. Marguerite Oyelaran-VossPer page nine, curiosity is the real threat.

  3. Marguerite Oyelaran-VossWe moved the sorting tables twelve feet back, and last night we dimmed the lights to be safe.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDimmed.

  5. Marguerite Oyelaran-VossPer page forty, which I am told exists, the safest ballot is one nobody has looked at.

  6. Marguerite Oyelaran-VossWe are now counting in a closet with the door shut, and Lucky is on the clipboard.

  7. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBut you didn't answer my question. Have you read the letter?

  8. Marguerite Oyelaran-VossI have read the envelope it came in, and on the advice of counsel I will not say what I know about that either.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMarguerite Oyelaran-Voss, who knows nothing and is confident about it. Dr. Byte, you have three PhDs, so tell us something we definitely know.

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