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Source: theguardian.com

<p>California counties were told by DoJ to set aside and verify ballots administration claims belong to noncitizen voters</p><p>A ⁠US appeals court on Monday ruled against Donald ⁠Trump’s ​justice department in a major voting dispute ahead ⁠of the midterm elections, denying a ⁠request to block California from ​counting ‌mail ballots ‌from people on a list ‌of more than <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/justice-department-sues-california-midterms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">20,000 registered voters</a> the federal government alleges are likely noncitizens.</p><p>The decision by ‌the San Francisco-based ninth US circuit court of appeals marked the latest setback in Trump’s efforts to assert ⁠a greater federal role in ​overseeing ​elections in ​the run-up to the 3 ​November midterms ​in ​which his fellow Republicans are fighting to retain control of Congress.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/court-california-ballots" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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