OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished00:48 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished00:48 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Judge rebuffs Trump DoJ’s bid to order California to set aside 20,000 ballots”
“Justice department had demanded state segregate ballots from people it claimed were non-citizens”
Federal judge declines DoJ bid to sequester ballots tied to alleged non-citizens.
Key points
- U.S. district judge David Carter rejected the DoJ's demand to segregate ballots linked to non-citizens.
- The DoJ claimed a USB drive listed 20,000 potential non-citizens on California rolls.
- California officials said non-citizen voting is extremely rare and initial data may be inaccurate.
- Carter criticized federal overreach and emphasized citizens' right to vote in a free, fair election.
- DoJ had threatened further actions and sought emergency relief, including scrutiny of citizenship verification.
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