Judge says California can count ballots of 20,000 suspected noncitizens

A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to segregate ballots from 20,000 registered voters in California believed to be noncitizens. The judge cited the unprecedented nature of the demand and stated it infringed upon the state’s authority to manage its elections. This decision allows California to proceed with counting these ballots.

• A federal judge denied a Trump administration request concerning 20,000 ballots in California.
• The administration wanted ballots from registered voters suspected of being noncitizens to be sequestered.
• The judge ruled the request was unprecedented and interfered with the state’s election process.
• California is permitted to count the ballots in question.