<p>California counties were told by DoJ to set aside and verify ballots administration claims belong to noncitizen voters</p><p>A US appeals court on Monday ruled against Donald Trump’s justice department in a major voting dispute ahead of the midterm elections, denying a request to block California from counting mail ballots from people on a list of more than <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/justice-department-sues-california-midterms">20,000 registered voters</a> the federal government alleges are likely noncitizens.</p><p>The decision by the San Francisco-based ninth US circuit court of appeals marked the latest setback in Trump’s efforts to assert a greater federal role in overseeing elections in the run-up to the 3 November midterms in which his fellow Republicans are fighting to retain control of Congress.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/court-california-ballots">Continue reading...</a>
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Court blocks bid by Trump DoJ to stop California from counting mail-in ballots
<p>California counties were told by DoJ to set aside and verify ballots administration claims belong to noncitizen voters</p><p>A US appeals court on Monday ruled against Donald Trump’s justice department in a major voting dispute ahead of the midterm elections, denying a request to block California from counting mail ballots from people on a list of more than <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/justice-department-sues-california-midterms">20,000 registered voters</a> the federal government alleges are likely noncitizens.</p><p>The decision by the San Francisco-based ninth US circuit court of appeals marked the latest setback in Trump’s efforts to assert a greater federal role in overseeing elections in the run-up to the 3 November midterms in which his fellow Republicans are fighting to retain control of Congress.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/court-california-ballots">Continue reading...</a>