Supreme Court Denies Trump's Bid to Block 20,000 California Mail Ballots Ahead of Midterms

11/03/2026

Another federal judge ruled against the administration's efforts to make last-minute demands of California election officials, finding they violated the Constitution

11/03/2026

The administration wants the disputed ballots kept separate until the citizenship status of the voters can be verified.

11/02/2026

The appeal by the Trump administration came just before the midterm election, and after federal judges rejected the bid to set aside the 20,000 California ballots.

11/02/2026

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push for California to set aside thousands of mail ballots from people U.S. President Donald Trump's administration claims are non-citizens, a decision...

11/02/2026

Acting on the eve of the ⁠US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to temporarily block California from counting mail-in...