US Justice Department Subpoenas California Election Officials
The US Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California election officials over claims about noncitizens voting. The headline does not say what the claims are or what the subpoenas require.
Context
Context: A subpoena is a legal order requiring someone to hand over records or appear to give evidence. In the US, states and counties run elections, so local officials hold the voter records that federal investigators may ask for.
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