# Trump asks Supreme Court to block 20,000 California midterm ballots

https://mins.news/en/item/126000

- DW, 2026-11-02 19:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-block-20-000-california-midterm-ballots/a-79833739?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court, alleging that a California list of more than 20,000 ballots includes votes cast by non-US citizens. Multiple courts and independent analyses have rejected the claims. The Justice Department wants California to separate suspected illegal ballots while voter status is checked; the state says the administration’s identification process is likely flawed and error-prone.

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