Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs shot back at the Department of Justice (DOJ) for asking him to order his election officials to set aside ballots for hundreds of people the federal government identified as alleged non-U.S. citizens. In a Wednesday response to the DOJ’s request, Hobbs said, “Without individualized proof of ineligibility, it would…
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Washington state secretary of state fires back at DOJ over noncitizen voter claim: ‘Profoundly disappointing’
The Hill
October 29, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs shot back at the Department of Justice (DOJ) for asking him to order his election officials to set aside ballots for hundreds of people the federal government identified as alleged non-U.S. citizens. In a Wednesday response to the DOJ’s request, Hobbs said, “Without individualized proof of ineligibility, it would…