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Enforcement Updates
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| DOJ Ensures General Election Military Ballots Are Sent Early to Comply With Federal LawDOJ works for months to ensure all military voters' ballots are counted. DOJ meets with election officials months before election day to ensure the District guarantees all military voters are sent ballots not later than 45 days before the election. September 18, 2026 |
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| DOJ Warns State Officials of Their Criminal Liability Regarding Illegal VotingDOJ notified district officials of their duty to prevent illegal voting. DOJ reminded them that it is a crime to intentionally allow ineligible persons to vote or conspire to interfere with another person's constitutional rights. July 7, 2026 |
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| DOJ Ensures Primary Election Military Ballots Are Sent Early to Comply With Federal LawDOJ works for months to ensure all military voters' ballots are counted. DOJ meets with election officials months before election day to ensure the District guarantees all military voters are sent ballots not later than 45 days before the election. March 11, 2026 |
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| DOJ Sued D.C. for Failing to Provide Federal Election RecordsUnder the Civil Rights Act of 1960, DOJ is responsible to protect against malfeasance with respect to all records requisite to voting and may inspect state-held federal election records to ensure their integrity. DOJ requested D.C.'s records, but the district refused to provide them. DOJ then sued to obtain the records. December 18, 2025 |
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| President Trump Restores "Justice for All" to the Justice DepartmentShortly after President Trump took office, President Trump and DOJ leadership made it clear that DOJ's mission is to do justice to all citizens, not to dispense privileges to favored groups. "The scales of justice will be rebalanced. The vicious, violent, and unfair weaponization of the Justice Department and our government will end." January 2025 Inaugural Address. January 20, 2025 |