Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 405 suspected noncitizen voters

The Trump administration has asked Washington state to set aside ballots from more than 400 suspected noncitizen voters, its third such state challenge this month.

• The Justice Department letter told Secretary of State Steve Hobbs it identified 1,500 votes cast by more than 400 people in prior elections.
• Acting US Attorney Charles Neil Floyd said the 405 voters found so far were a fraction of the total because the state limited the investigation.
• Hobbs said he was reviewing the request and called its timing, one week before the election, intended to cast suspicion on the results.