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Legal Disputes Over California Ballots
4 articles · 25 October 2026 – 3 November 2026
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- Bonta: DOJ politicising law ahead of California electionFederal prosecutors demand verification of around 20,000 ballots within 48 hours, while local officials claim many on the list were born in the US.
- Federal court rejects demand to separate ballots in CaliforniaJudge David Carter ruled that separating ballots would effectively remove them, warning of a danger to democracy.
- Supreme Court rejects Trump bid over California ballotsThe decision was made just hours before the election, after a federal judge had previously ordered the administration to stop demanding the separation of ballots.
- US Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's request over California ballotsThe Court issued a one-line order denying the Justice Department's request to set aside 20,000 ballots, leaving lower court rulings in place.