According to PBS NewsHour, the Trump administration has asked Washington state to set aside ballots received from 400 voters whom it says may be noncitizens. The report, which carries an Associated Press byline by Gene Johnson, describes the request as the latest effort by the administration to identify noncitizen voters, even though noncitizen voting is "exceptionally rare."
The Guardian reported that the administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it alleges are registered to vote without US citizenship. The Guardian said the request came less than two weeks after the administration made a similar demand in California.
The Guardian described the request as the latest sign of the administration's attempts to challenge states with "competitive midterm races" that could determine control of Congress. Its summary does not name any other states that received similar demands.
The two reports differ on the number of voters involved. PBS NewsHour's headline refers to 400 voters, while The Guardian describes more than 400 people. The available summaries do not explain how the administration identified the voters, what legal authority it cited, or how Washington state officials have responded.
Sources: PBS NewsHour: Trump administration asks Washington state to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens; The Guardian: Trump administration asks Washington to set aside hundreds of ballots from suspected noncitizen voters.