October 24, 2026 at 3:38 PM Nevada County Elections is confident that state and federal laws are being followed after investigating a list of 10 names flagged by the U.S. Department of Justice as “likely non-citizens.”

On Friday, Oct. 23, the U.S. Department of Justice hand delivered a demand letter to the Nevada County Elections requesting the investigation of names and to set aside any ballots submitted by those people.

“We have reviewed the list provided and will respond accordingly” said Nevada County Registrar of Voters Armando Salud-Ambriz. “We are correctly following all applicable state and federal laws.”

Nevada County Elections is preparing a formal response in consultation with county counsel and any guidance from the California Secretary of State’s Office. Any updates will be provided in this same matter.

Voting is underway now for the Nov. 3 General Election. “Our commitment is to ensure every eligible voter can cast a ballot and that every vote is counted fairly, accurately and lawfully,” said Salud-Ambriz.

Learn where to vote at www.NevadaCountyCa.gov/votehere.

October 23 original story

Numerous counties in California received letters from the U.S. Department of Justice today. The letters allegedly contain names of voters the DOJ claims are non-citizens and have been mailed a ballot for the upcoming November midterm election in the respective county.

According to the SF Chronicle, officials in four California counties confirmed to the Chronicle that they received a letter.

We contacted the Nevada County Elections Office and they send the following statement:

On Friday, Oct. 23, the Nevada County Elections Office received a hand-delivered demand letter from the U.S. Department of Justice. Nevada County was one of numerous counties that received the letter. The Elections Office is reviewing it in consultation with county counsel and the California Secretary of State’s Office.

The letters allegedly demand elections offices confirm the citizenship of residents whose names are on the list within 48 hours and demands their ballots be sequestered immediately or the Elections Office could face an unspecified legal action.

This comes on the heels of a similar demand by the DOJ to the Secretary of State four days ago, limited to Los Angeles County. The Secretary of State’s response to that action is here.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.