Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes
The US Supreme Court has denied a request from the Trump administration to intervene in California's midterm election vote count. The administration sought to set aside 20,000 ballots they alleged were cast by non-citizens, a claim disputed by state officials.
Why it matters
This ruling preserves the integrity of the current voting process in the nation's most populous state and prevents federal interference in state-run election administration.
Image source, Getty Images By Sareen Habeshian Reporting from Los Angeles Published 28 minutes ago The US Supreme Court has rejected a last-minute request by the Trump administration asking it to intervene in California's midterm election vote count.
The justice department wanted 20,000 ballots to be set aside that it alleged may have been issued to non-US citizens in the state.
Two lower courts had already rejected the request. State election officials had questioned the federal government's claims - saying the process used to identify alleged non-citizens was inaccurate.
The Monday ruling comes on the eve of the midterms, which will determine which political party controls the US Congress for the last two years of President Donald Trump's second term.
The Supreme Court announced its decision in a one-line order, saying it was denying the justice department's request for an injunction.
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