Justice Department Steps Back from California Ballot Dispute
The federal push to block disputed ballots fizzles, leaving thousands of contested votes in limbo as political battles continue.
The U.S. Justice Department dropped its bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots, a decision that follows days after Republicans' significant losses in the midterm elections, prompting concerns among sovereignty‑focused voters about the direction of federal enforcement.
According to the Washington Times, the federal government said about 20,000 ballots were mailed to potential noncitizens, and officials described the election as "The election is too far at this point," a description that many see as a sign that the electoral process is being compromised.
The Trump administration also dismissed its lawsuit seeking to prevent California from counting the ballots, while a hearing scheduled a week later will have a special master evaluate the accuracy of the list of alleged noncitizens, indicating that oversight remains a contentious issue.
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Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots
The move comes days after Republicans' significant losses in the midterm elections and about a week before a scheduled hearing where a special master was slated to evaluate the accuracy of the list of alleged noncitizens.
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DOJ drops lawsuit that tried to block noncitizen ballots in California
The Trump administration has dismissed its lawsuit that sought to prevent California from counting some 20,000 ballots the federal government said were mailed to potential noncitizens, saying the election is too far gone at this point.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- The U.S. Justice Department dropped its bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots.
- The federal government said about 20,000 ballots were mailed to potential noncitizens, according to The Washington Times.
- The Trump administration dismissed its lawsuit seeking to prevent California from counting the ballots, according to The Washington Times.
- The election is too far gone at this point, according to The Washington Times' description of the reason given for dismissing the lawsuit.
- The move came days after Republicans' significant losses in the midterm elections, according to PBS News.
- A hearing was scheduled about a week later at which a special master was slated to evaluate the accuracy of the list of alleged noncitizens, according to PBS News.
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