DOJ Takes California Ballot Dispute to Supreme Court
Politics · First reported 2 Nov, 15:50 · Updated 16:55
The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in its dispute with California over ballots cast by voters it says may be noncitizens. Lower courts rejected the request, citing concerns about the reliability of the federal list and changing election procedures close to Election Day.
- The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to block California from counting ballots associated with more than 20,000 registered voters it alleges are likely noncitizens.
- A federal district judge and a divided Ninth Circuit panel rejected the request; the DOJ then filed notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court.
- The Ninth Circuit majority cited the risk of disenfranchisement, the timing before Election Day, and state authority over elections. County officials found many people on the DOJ list had no active registration and had not been mailed ballots.
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- Requested action
- The DOJ asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the California ballot dispute.
- Voters identified by DOJ
- 20,000, described by the DOJ as likely noncitizens.
- Election Day
- November 3, 2026.
- Ninth Circuit outcome
- A divided panel rejected the DOJ’s emergency request.
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