Trump administration ordered to halt noncitizen voting probe

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 20:32 · Archive

A federal judge in California has ordered President Trump's administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote. U.S. District Court Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin in Oakland found the government's effort is relying on data full of errors and is leading to intimidation of groups performing voter assistance efforts.

She ordered the investigations halted until polls close on Election Day, 3 November. The ruling, made Wednesday, was put on hold until Friday to give the administration a chance to appeal.

The order applies to investigations in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin. The lawsuit was filed by the California Nurses Association and National Nurses United, along with the Voto Latino Foundation, San Francisco and Santa Clara County.

The Trump administration has been investigating noncitizen voters throughout the country in the months leading into the midterm elections, signalling it views this as a major problem. The judge's findings suggest it is quite rare, as the administration's own investigations have shown.

How it is being reported

• Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states, including Pa.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 22 Oct, 20:17
• Trump administration ordered to pause noncitizen voting probe in Pa.The ruling affects eight other states as well. The judge found the government’s effort is relying on data that is full of errors and that it’s leading to voter intimidation.PennLive · 22 Oct, 19:45
• Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 statesA federal judge in California has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote.TribLIVE · 22 Oct, 16:46

In this story: Trump administration · Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin · California Nurses Association · National Nurses United · Voto Latino Foundation · California · Pennsylvania

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