US Supreme Court rejects California ballot bid
The US Supreme Court refused the Trump administration’s emergency request to make California segregate about 20,000 ballots it claimed belonged to noncitizens. California officials disputed the allegation. The decision, issued without explanation, leaves the state free to count the ballots as voting concludes in the midterm elections.
Why it matters
The ruling rebuffs an unusual federal attempt to intervene in state election administration at the last minute.
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Part of the November 3, 2026 brief.