Judge rejects DOJ's push to force California to set aside ballots
Summary
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to make California election officials set aside mail ballots from about 20,000 people the Justice Department claims are not U.S. citizens. Judge David Carter said the government’s process for identifying those voters raised concerns and that the requested change could disenfranchise eligible voters and disrupt election procedures.Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge David Carter denied the Justice Department’s request on Wednesday.
- The government sought to have California separate ballots linked to roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens.
- Carter said the federal government’s request conflicted with states’ authority to administer elections.
- The judge described the government’s method for identifying the people on its list as vague and not credible enough.
- Carter warned that setting aside the ballots could deprive eligible voters of their rights.
- He said the government could investigate and prosecute people who illegally voted after the election.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit dismissed the administration’s appeal in a 2-1 ruling on Monday.
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