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POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES

California county election official says federal agents threatened prosecution

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Butte County elections official Keaton Denlay says federal agents gave him a list with inaccuracies and threatened criminal prosecution if he did not act, according to The Guardian. The supplied report does not include a response from the Justice Department.

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The allegation concerns federal scrutiny of local election administration. It may affect election officials’ work, but the article does not establish the accuracy of the list or describe any resulting action.