# Court blocks bid by Trump DoJ to stop California from counting mail-in ballots

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-26T22:44:19+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/court-california-ballots
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/court-blocks-bid-by-trump-doj-to-stop-california-from-counting-mail-in-3cf6f4/

California counties were told by DoJ to set aside and verify ballots administration claims belong to noncitizen voters 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 20,000 registered voters the federal

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