SACRAMENTO, California — California’s voter ID measure is falling short of majority support, with likely voters deeply divided along party lines, according to a new Citrin-POLITICO poll.

The DOJ also filed an emergency request in federal court to stop California from processing ballots returned by people on the voter rolls the federal government says are "likely noncitizens."

Federal authorities charge 28 people in California with alleged illegal voter registration or voting, escalating the Trump administration's fight with state election officials.

The Trump administration’s latest offensive centers on claims that thousands of non-citizens are registered on the state’s voter rolls

The DOJ says some of those charged are green card holders in the United States.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the Trump DOJ is trying to intimidate election workers out of fear of a midterms “thrashing.”

Unlike conventional elections, state Supreme Court and appeals court judges don’t run against opponents. Instead, voters are given a simple yes-or-no question on retaining a judge. If a majority votes a judge out, the governor appoints their replacement.