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California election official says federal agents threatened him over ‘voter fraud’

Published October 28, 2026 5:04 pm • Updated October 28, 2026 5:04 pm •
California election official says federal agents threatened him over ‘voter fraud’
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Keaton Denlay says agents handed him ‘poorly formatted Excel spreadsheet’ and threatened to criminally prosecute himA California county elections official is speaking out about the Department of Justice’s campaign against purported “voter fraud”, saying federal officials provided him a disorganized list of names filled with inaccuracies – and threatened to criminally prosecute him if he didn’t take action.Keaton Denlay, the county clerk-recorder for Butte county,…

Keaton Denlay says agents handed him ‘poorly formatted Excel spreadsheet’ and threatened to criminally prosecute himA California county elections official is speaking out about the Department of Justice’s campaign against purported “voter fraud”, saying federal officials provided him a disorganized list of names filled with inaccuracies – and threatened to criminally prosecute him if he didn’t take action.Keaton Denlay, the county clerk-recorder for Butte county,…

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