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DOJ gives California counties 48 hours to help identify suspected noncitizen voters

Los Angeles (AP) — Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California on Friday demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Department of Justice said may belong to noncitizens , according to the Los Angeles County registrar and a letter obtained by The Associated Press. The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts