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

According to The Guardian, this is the latest sign of the administration’s attempts to challenge states with competitive midterm races that could determine control of Congress The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it alleges are registered to vote without US citizenship, less than two weeks after making a similar demand in California.

The story is also being covered by The Hindu. The Hindu adds that the Justice Department said it had identified 1,500 votes cast by over 400 people in prior elections.

This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Washington, Congress The Trump and California.

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Key details

Location

United States · Americas

Reported by

The Guardian and The Hindu

First reported

27 Oct 2026, 06:56 IST

Key names

Washington, Congress The Trump, California, US Senate

Section

Politics

Sources

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• The GuardianTrump administration asks Washington to set aside hundreds of ballots from suspected noncitizen voters 27 Oct, 06:56
• The HinduTrump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens 27 Oct, 07:09

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