US Justice Department demands California clean up voter rolls The US Justice Department has threatened emergency legal action against California over noncitizen voter claims, demanding the state review a list of potentially ineligible voters within 48 hours. California has been instructed to review a list of potentially ineligible voters within 48 hours by the US Justice Department. Acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter sent a letter to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan, warning that the state will have to seek emergency legal relief if the demands are not met by October 15th. Thousands of potential foreign nationals ineligible to vote have been identified on California's voter rolls statewide, not just in Los Angeles County. According to a DOJ spokesperson, it is a federal crime for noncitizens to vote in U.S. elections, and the DOJ is asking California to ensure that is not occurring.California Reviews Ineligible Voter ListThe list of potential ineligible voters will be reviewed by the state within 48 hours, and individuals whose citizenship cannot be independently verified will have their mail-in ballots segregated until their status can be determined. California is among the states that successfully sued the Justice Department for detailed voter information, which has been criticized for inaccurately flagging U.S. citizens.The state has also pushed back against the Justice Department's claims of widespread voter fraud, with Attorney General Rob Bonta accusing the Trump administration of attempting to intimidate voters and promoting false allegations of voter fraud. Bonta denied the existence of voter fraud in California, calling it a conspiracy theory. The Justice Department is appealing a Florida federal judge's ruling that declared a federal law banning non-citizen voting unconstitutional.In July, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent letters to California, Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, alleging that as many as 250,000 noncitizens were registered in those states. However, the number of actual registered noncitizens turned out to be zero in Nevada, and California has disputed the claim. The Justice Department has been seeking detailed voter information from states, including dates of birth, addresses, driver's license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers.States Challenge Federal Data DemandsHowever, states have pushed back, arguing that turning over the data would violate state privacy laws. California has also questioned the security of the federal data, with Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan stating that his office has not accessed a list of alleged noncitizens on the voter rolls due to concerns about data privacy and security.Andy Johnstone, chairman of the Republican Party of Los Angeles County, has called for safe and secure elections and has criticized California officials for not taking action to remove ineligible voters from the rolls. Johnstone has also accused California officials of tolerating data breaches and widespread fraud, and has called for real investigations into the issue.Johnstone has enumerated several irregularities from California's recent primary, including excess ballots being sent to voters, and has asked for election monitors for the upcoming election.