Justice · California, United States · United States of America · October 29, 2026

Judge blocks Trump push on California ballots

Reported by 7 outlets · first reported Oct 28, 11:23 PM ET · from an earlier edition that day

A federal judge refused to order California to set aside more than 20,000 ballots the Justice Department said came from noncitizens. The judge said registered voters must not lose rights over unfounded allegations. More than 100 subpoenas have gone to 13 states.

Why it matters

The ruling affects voter rolls days before the Nov. 3 midterms.

Background

The administration alleged illegal voters in California registers. California officials dispute the claims.

Sources

• The Hindu ↗Oct 29, 2:43 AM ET
• Al Jazeera ↗Oct 29, 1:06 AM ET
• UPI ↗Oct 28, 11:23 PM ET

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