Federal government demands California counties verify noncitizen voters

The U.S. Department of Justice sent letters to California county election officials on Friday, demanding they identify ballots from suspected noncitizen voters. Officials had 48 hours to comply.

Letters went to at least 57 of California's 58 counties. The DOJ provided lists of names, including around 20,000 voters statewide. For San Bernardino County alone, the list had 1,133 names.

Officials were asked to share personal information, including Social Security numbers. Federal prosecutors warned that officials could face criminal charges if they processed ballots from people on the lists without checking their citizenship.