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Trump administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 alleged noncitizen voters

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First reported on Monday 26 October 2026 at 17:25 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Monday 26 October 2026 at 17:52 EDT

Summary

The Trump administration is asking Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Monday 26 October. PBS NewsHour, headlining that the administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens, wrote that the effort is the latest by the administration to identify noncitizen voters, even though noncitizen voting is exceptionally rare.

Latest: The Trump administration asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported, PBS NewsHour calling it the latest effort by the administration to identify noncitizen voters, even though noncitizen voting is exceptionally rare.

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How it unfolded

  1. Monday 26 October

    The Trump administration asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported, PBS NewsHour calling it the latest effort by the administration to identify noncitizen voters, even though noncitizen voting is exceptionally rare.