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Court rejects DOJ bid to invalidate California ballots over noncitizen concerns

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A federal appeals court has denied the Justice Department's last-minute request to invalidate mail-in ballots for over 20,000 California voters suspected of being noncitizens. The court cited doubts about the DOJ's methodology for identifying these voters and the significant risk of disenfranchising eligible voters just days before the midterm elections. This ruling represents a setback for the DOJ's efforts to challenge voter rolls in California. AI

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Court rejects DOJ bid to invalidate California ballots over noncitizen concerns

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Walker ·

    Trump DOJ loses last-minute California ballot bid

    <p>A federal appeals court rejected the Justice Department's emergency bid to set aside mail ballots tied to more than 20,000 California voters the Trump administration suspects are noncitizens.</p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> The 2–1 ruling leaves California's election pr…

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