U.S.ELECTION WATCH
DOJ letters misspell an Oregon official's name
The letters, signed by acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter, cite a 1960 law requiring voting records be kept for 22 months; a name was misspelled.
On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Newsmax: “DOJ Warns Election Officials to Preserve Records”, with reporting from NewsBytes and Yahoo News (DOJ Warns Election Officials to Preserve Records.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 3:14 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Oregon, Trump DOJ.
- BBN covered this story before: Lakers sold in 72 hours; Oregon's season collapses; LAFC probe abuse… (October 27).
The real story
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- NewsmaxDOJ Warns Election Officials to Preserve Records
- NewsBytesDays before midterms, Justice Department warns states of recordkeeping penalties October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo News (DOJ Warns Election Officials to Preserve RecordsDOJ Warns Election Officials to Preserve Records October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Justice Department mailed letters dated October twenty-ninth to election officials, warning that willfully failing to keep voting records can mean a year in prison, and officials from both parties say they already comply.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA letter about keeping accurate records, and it addressed Oregon's Tobias Read as Tobias Reed.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA spokesperson calls the letters routine, Dale!
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThen somebody should keep that one for twenty-two months, typo included.
The story so far
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- Oregon QB Moore not expected back this season · ESPN
- Lakers sold in 72 hours; Oregon's season collapses; LAFC probe abuse… · ESPN
- DOJ letters misspell an Oregon official's name (this story)
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