DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoenas to California Election Officials in Voter Rolls Investigation
The US Department of Justice on Thursday issued grand jury subpoenas to local election officials in California, multiple sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
The subpoenas were issued as part of the department's criminal investigation into the state's voter rolls.
The move escalates the Trump administration's clash with states over how elections are run. The subpoenas deepen a confrontation over election administration that has been building between the administration and the states.
The timing is also significant — the subpoenas were issued just days before the midterm elections.
The subpoenas come as part of the administration's effort to prove its claims that California has thousands of non-citizens on its voter rolls.
