# Court rejects Trump DOJ bid to block California mail-ballot count

https://mins.news/en/item/116555

- The Guardian, 2026-10-26 22:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/court-california-ballots

> The Ninth Circuit denied the Trump administration’s request to stop California from counting mail ballots tied to a list of more than 20,000 registered voters whom the federal government alleges may be noncitizens. The administration had told at least 18 California counties to set aside and verify ballots it claims belong to noncitizens.

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