US Justice Department subpoenas California election officials in ballot dispute
Judge rejects Trump administration request to set aside up to 20,000 ballots before midterms
The US Justice Department has escalated its dispute with California over election administration, with all four US attorneys in the state issuing subpoenas to employees of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Associated Press obtained copies of the documents, sent on 21 October, which order officials to appear in court on 4 November, the day after the midterm election. They demand records related to federal allegations of noncitizens on the state's voter rolls and the office's methods for screening for unlawful voting.