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

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The Trump administration has requested the Supreme Court to temporarily halt California from counting approximately 20,000 mail-in ballots cast by voters who are allegedly non-US citizens. This move comes days before the midterm elections and follows a refusal by a federal appeals court to grant similar relief earlier in the week. The Justice Department argues that citizenship verification should occur prior to these ballots being counted.

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As of November 2, 2026, President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Supreme Court to block over 20,000 mail-in ballots in California, claiming these voters are non-U.S. citizens. This request was made just a day before midterms and follows a series of actions by federal agencies like ICE to interfere with voter registration, particularly targeting green card holders. A recent analysis found that more than 40% of the names on a DOJ list of alleged noncitizens don't appear on California's voter rolls; at least 22 are confirmed U.S. citizens. The Justice Department is also pushing for sanctions against an immigrant rights group that disclosed these findings. Despite this, federal judges have rejected attempts to invalidate ballots, warning such moves could undermine election integrity and public trust in the democratic process.

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

right Supports stricter voter eligibility verification
the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday 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.

right Advocates for stricter immigration enforcement in voting

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California GPE · 2× non-US NORP · 2× Supreme Court ORG · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× the Justice Department ORG · 1× the Supreme Court ORG · 1×

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

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2026-11-02 · South China Morning Post

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

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

administration → ask → ballots

The emergency request on the eve of midterm elections follows claims that thousands of registered voters in the state are non-US citizens On the eve of the US midterm elections, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday 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. uncertain

officials → follow → voters

Escalating a legal fight that could affect thousands of voters, the Justice Department filed the emergency request as it seeks to prevent counting the disputed ballots until each voter’s citizenship status can be verified. uncertain

status → escalate → ballots

A federal appeal court refused the request on Friday. asserted

court → refuse → Friday