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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to block 20,000 California ballots

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The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected an emergency request from the Trump administration to set aside approximately 20,000 mail-in ballots in California. The Justice Department had alleged these ballots belonged to individuals who were likely non-US citizens. This decision allows California to proceed with counting these ballots ahead of the midterm elections, marking a setback for the Trump administration's efforts to influence election outcomes. AI

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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to block 20,000 California ballots

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to set aside 20,000 disputed California ballots

    On Monday, the ⁠eve of the US midterm elections, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials allege are probably non-US citizens. Escalating a legal fi…

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