Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes
Also reported by CBS News
Summary
The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s request to set aside about 20,000 California ballots it alleged may have been cast by non-citizens. The decision leaves lower-court rulings in place as the state counts votes ahead of the midterm elections.Key Facts
- The Justice Department sought an injunction to keep the ballots from being counted.
- Two lower courts had rejected the administration’s request before the Supreme Court acted.
- California officials said the government’s list contained inaccuracies and warned that eligible voters could be disenfranchised.
- The Supreme Court denied the request in a one-line order on Monday.
- More than six million mail-in ballots had reached California election officials by Sunday night.
- The Justice Department argued that votes cast by non-citizens could dilute valid votes.
- A federal judge described the administration’s actions as an attempt at election interference.
