Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots
Justice department had ordered state to segregate and not count 20,000 ballots from people it claims are non-citizens
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration's effort to force California to segregate ballots from alleged non-citizens.
- California election officials argued the federal government was interfering in state elections, a stance supported by lower courts.
- The Justice Department claimed 20,000 non-citizens were on California's voter rolls and demanded segregation of their ballots.
- State officials and voting rights groups questioned the Justice Department's methodology and accused the administration of trying to cast doubt on elections.
- US district judge David Carter called the administration's move unusual and extreme, stating it sought to coerce state procedures.
- The Trump administration's actions are part of a broader effort to assert federal oversight and pursue claims of non-citizen voter fraud.
- Data and experts indicate that ineligible non-citizen voting is extremely rare.