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Federal actions around voting system expand weeks ahead of midterms
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Federal government actions ahead of the midterm elections, including ballot seizures and demands for voter data, have raised concerns about undermining trust in the electoral process, with some state officials describing these moves as unprecedented interference.
- The Justice Department has sued California and 29 other states for refusing to provide full voter rolls, alleging the presence of thousands of likely noncitizen voters, though evidence of widespread illegal voting remains limited and disputed by state officials.
- In Georgia, federal agents seized ballots and election materials from the 2020 election, an action criticized by local officials as politically motivated and contributing to public distrust in election integrity.
- Justice Department officials assert they are investigating thousands of possible cases of noncitizen voting and emphasize efforts to maintain election security and transparency, while dismissing fears of disrupted vote counting as paranoia.
- Public confidence in the fairness of the upcoming midterms is low, with only about half of Americans expecting free and fair elections, amid ongoing political tensions and legal battles over voting rights and election oversight.
