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UpdateNationalTuesday, October 27, 2026

DOJ claimed over 400 noncitizens voted in Washington, ordered ballots set aside

The Justice Department made the claim without evidence and ordered Washington to segregate ballots.

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Democracy Docket on Bluesky
“Democracy Docket on Bluesky: 🗳️ Trump’s DOJ claimed, without evidence, that more than 400 noncitizens voted in Washington, ordering the”, Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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What happened

Trump's DOJ claimed that more than 400 noncitizens voted in Washington. The department made the claim without evidence. The DOJ ordered Washington to set aside their ballots.1

Washington's top election official noted there have been only 15 documented cases of illegal voting in the state since 1982.1

more than 400
noncitizens the DOJ claimed voted in Washington1
15
documented cases of illegal voting in Washington since 19821
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Claims you will hear this fallCan noncitizens vote?Can the president stop a state from counting votes or certifying?

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Sources

  1. Democracy Docket on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3myvada5t2b2a · Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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