Justice Department sues California and Alaska over voting irregularities
Reuters reported that the Justice Department, led by Attorney General Todd Blanche, filed lawsuits in California and Alaska alleging voting irregularities, drawing criticism for breaking a long-standing practice of avoiding partisan election interventions. ProPublica reported that the Trump administration had stepped up federal oversight of elections, targeting non-citizen voters, altering mail-in ballot rules and reshaping election-related agencies as the 2025 midterm elections approached. France 24 said the administration was advancing the SAVE Act, expanding a citizenship-verification database and pursuing legal actions that could tighten voting requirements and limit mail-in ballots before the 2026 midterms.
The New York Post reported that acting deputy attorney general Trent McCotter sent letters to all states warning officials to preserve election records for at least 22 months under threat of criminal penalties. The Guardian noted that the Justice Department and other federal officials launched lawsuits and voter-roll inquiries that critics said aimed to interfere with voting and certification in upcoming elections.
