# Judge rejects Trump DOJ bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots

https://mins.news/en/item/120003

- The Guardian, 2026-10-29 00:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/federal-judge-trump-california-ballots

> A federal judge refused to require California election officials to segregate ballots tied to people the Trump administration claimed were non-citizens. The Justice Department said a list identified 20,000 such voters, but Los Angeles officials found preliminary signs it was inaccurate. The judge called the request legally thin and defended California’s authority over its election procedures.

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