Supreme Court Rejects DOJ Bid to Separate California BallotsJustices Block Trump Administration’s Last-Minute Ballot DemandSupreme Court Leaves California’s Voter Eligibility Dispute Unresolved
The Supreme Court rejected the Justice Department’s request to set aside ballots in California on November 2, the day before Election Day. The department said its list identified 20,000 likely noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls.The Supreme Court rejected the Justice Department’s effort to hold aside California ballots on November 2, one day before Election Day. The department claimed its list included 20,000 likely noncitizens, but courts questioned the list and the risk to voters.The Supreme Court rejected the Justice Department’s request on November 2 to set aside California ballots tied to people it called likely noncitizens. The department said its list covered 20,000 people, but courts questioned the data and the feasibility of acting before Election Day.
