Washington Attorney General and DOJ Set to Clash Over Non-Citizen Voter List

Washington Attorney General and DOJ Set to Clash Over Non-Citizen Voter List

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The Acting U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington will accuse state officials of failing to verify citizenship, and Secretary of State Steve Hobbs will denounce the Justice Department’s request to segregate ballots as “garbage” during a press conference in Seattle on October 31, 2026. Earlier, federal prosecutors announced a Seattle press conference to release data on alleged non-citizen registrations.

The Justice Department subsequently asked Washington to withhold ballots from more than 400 suspected non-citizen voters, and later reported that over 400 non-citizens were found on the voter rolls, with about 1,500 ballots cast by them. Washington officials rejected the demand, saying the list included U. S. citizens and inactive registrants, and Hobbs warned that the list was unreliable and contained many citizens.

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U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs U.S. Department of Justice Migration Policy Institute Pew Research Center

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Seattle, Washington, United States Washington, United States

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The claim that federal prosecutors will hold a press conference in Seattle on October 26, 2026, to disclose findings about noncitizen entries on Washington state voter rolls is partially confirmed. The claim that Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs warned on October 29, 2026, that a Justice Department list of 400 suspected noncitizen voters is unreliable and contains numerous errors is partially confirmed. The claim that the Justice Department asked Washington state on October 26, 2026, to set aside ballots cast by over 400 individuals believed to be noncitizens is also partially confirmed.

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30 octobre 2026
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DOJ ramps up intimidation in Washington after election chief laughs off error-riddled demand letter
DOJ ramps up intimidation in Washington after election chief laughs off error-riddled demand letter

Democracy Docket • 30 oct. 13h11

The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington accused state officials of failing to verify citizenship, while Secretary of State Steve Hobbs called the Justice Department's request to segregate ballots "garbage" and highlighted errors in the list.

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29 octobre 2026
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U.S. citizens included on Justice Department list of 400 alleged noncitizens, Washington state says
U.S. citizens included on Justice Department list of 400 alleged noncitizens, Washington state says

CBS News • 29 oct. 17h30

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs warned that a Justice Department list of 400 suspected noncitizen voters is unreliable and contains numerous U.S. citizens, urging officials not to discard ballots without proof of ineligibility.

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28 octobre 2026
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Washington state finds U.S. citizens on DOJ’s noncitizen voter list, rejects demand to set aside ballots
Washington state finds U.S. citizens on DOJ’s noncitizen voter list, rejects demand to set aside ballots

Democracy Docket • 28 oct. 23h39

State officials say a federal list of alleged noncitizen voters contains U.S. citizens and inactive registrants, and they will not halt ballot processing without individual proof of ineligibility.

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DOJ identifies 400-plus noncitizens registered to vote in Washington state
DOJ identifies 400-plus noncitizens registered to vote in Washington state

Fox News • 28 oct. 00h56

The Justice Department reported that investigators found more than 400 noncitizens on Washington voter rolls, with about 1,500 instances of ballots cast by these individuals.

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27 octobre 2026
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Trump administration asks Washington to set aside hundreds of ballots from suspected noncitizen voters
Trump administration asks Washington to set aside hundreds of ballots from suspected noncitizen voters

The Guardian • 27 oct. 01h26

The U.S. Justice Department asked Washington state to set aside ballots from more than 400 individuals it says may be ineligible to vote, citing concerns over voter registration status ahead of the November midterm elections.

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

NBC News • 27 oct. 01h08

The acting U.S. attorney in Washington requested that the state examine a list of more than 400 registered voters the Justice Department believes are non-citizens and set aside any ballots they cast ahead of the upcoming election.

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26 octobre 2026
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Trump administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens
Trump administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens

PBS • 26 oct. 21h52

The Justice Department asked Washington state to set aside any ballots cast by more than 400 individuals it believes may not be U.S. citizens, pending verification of their eligibility.

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DOJ to detail Washington noncitizen voter registration data
DOJ to detail Washington noncitizen voter registration data

FOX 13 Seattle • 26 oct. 15h52

Federal prosecutors will hold a press conference in Seattle on Monday to disclose findings about noncitizen entries on Washington state voter rolls.

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