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DOJ asks Washington state to set aside 400 ballots from voters it says may be noncitizens
The move is the Trump administration’s latest attempt to involve itself in ballot counting and certification that’s handled by state officials.
What the coverage shows
Both NBC News and The Guardian US lead on the Justice Department’s request that Washington state set aside about 400 ballots tied to suspected noncitizen voters. NBC frames it as the Trump administration’s latest attempt to involve itself in ballot counting and certification, while The Guardian adds that it sees the move as part of broader challenges to states with competitive midterm races.
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