Judge says California can count ballots of 20,000 suspected noncitizens
A federal judge rebuffed the Trump administration's demand that California sequester 20,000 ballots from registered voters who the feds say likely are noncitizens, saying the request was unprecedented and trampled on the state's ability to run its own election.
TL;DR
- 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.