US court rejects Trump bid to set aside California ballots, says it'll ‘wreak havoc’ on democracy

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Published on 29 Oct 2026 10:16:19 PM

A US judge strongly rebuked the federal government on Oct 28 by rejecting a request by the Justice Department to temporarily block California from counting mail ballots for the midterm elections from more than 20,000 registered voters the department alleges are likely non-citizens.

The decision marks the latest setback for President Donald Trump's effort to boost the federal government's role in elections ahead of the November 3 midterms, with his Republican Party locked in a tight battle to retain control of both houses of Congress.

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