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The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court in a bid to block thousands of California ballots from being counted. It comes as politicians make their final pitch to voters ahead of election day.
The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court over claims that a list of more than 20,000 ballots in California include non-US citizens. Multiple courts and independent analysis have rejected the claims.
California says any move to block ballots from suspected noncitizens could disenfranchise eligible US voters.
White House urges justices to order some mail-in votes be set aside because it claims they belong to non-citizens
President Donald Trump's administration has appealed to the Supreme Court in its push to require California election officials to set aside thousands of disputed mail ballots.
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to set aside 20,000 ballots in California from alleged noncitizens. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest.
The Department of Justice's request to the Supreme Court in the California case comes as it appeals dismissal of a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election.
The Republican-led state government in Alaska implored a federal judge on Saturday to permanently dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate race if GOP Sen.
The Department of Justice on Friday added a request that the judge separate all ballots showing votes for the second Dan Sullivan until it can be determined whether voters were fooled into wasting their votes for a spoiler candidate.
The latest developments come amid allegations, first reported by The New York Times, that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate in the toss-up U.S. Senate race.
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MLC elections use proportional representation through a single transferable vote. Voters rank candidates instead of picking just one. EVMs are built for “first-past-the-post elections” in India in which voter chooses one candidate, so they cannot record ranked preferences
The court filing, which cites the potential for “voter confusion,” did not spell out how segregating ballots would determine if a voter was confused.
The dueling developments came days before Tuesday's ranked choice general election, in a race headlined by two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. The race is among a handful nationwide expected to determine control of the Senate.
The top federal prosecutor in Alaska did not specify what crimes are being investigated by the Justice Department, saying he's "not making any assumptions on whether a crime has been committed or not."
The administration has alleged California sent ballots to some 20,000 people who may not be U.S. citizens. It wants the state to set those ballots aside and not count them until citizenship can be verified.
The 9th Circuit Court calls the petition to remove 20,000 ballots from California's vote count unconstitutional.
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s latest bid to force California to set aside ballots from over 20,000 people it alleges might be noncitizens.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Justice Department's request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election.
The winner of the Alaska election could determine whether Republicans retain their majority in the U.S. Senate or if Democrats take control of the chamber.
MELAKA, Oct 30 — The 16th Melaka State Election gives voters a chance to assess each party’s track record an...
A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would "wreak havoc" on the midterm elections.
Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.
Alaska's Republican governor is calling for an investigation into an alleged ballot-stacking scheme by putting two Dan Sullivans on the ticket. CBS News' Taurean Small reports, and election expert and contributor David Becker joins to discuss.
Toronto’s 2026 municipal election results are now official, with the City Clerk certifying the outcome of Monday’s vote that returned Mayor Olivia Chow to office and elected members of city council. The certification, released Thursday, confirms that 989,990 ballots were cast in the Oct. 26 municipal election. The results formally conclude an election campai
Missouri voters could ban abortion - after they just removed a ban two years ago. California voters could tax billionaires 5% of their wealth.
More than 100 subpoenas issued across 13 states as government ramps up search for alleged noncitizen voters.
The judge ruled that no immediate action was necessary, dealing another setback to the administration as it moves to target voting by noncitizens.
The Justice Department sought an emergency order in the case.
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday moved boxes of bal...
While the judge rejected the Department of Justice's unprecedented demand in California, the case isn't over yet. The federal government immediately filed notice that it will appeal.
A federal judge in California on Wednesday refused the Trump administration’s request to segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from individuals it alleges are noncitizens.
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's bid to require California election officials to separate out mail ballots received from roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens.
Enrolment closed at midnight on Sunday, October 25.
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday began moving boxes...
A federal judge will rule on a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel California to separate mail ballots from suspected noncitizens. California officials have denounced the lawsuit as a political stunt intended to cast doubt on their election process. Kathy Boockvar, the former Pennsylvania secretary of state, weighs in on this and more.
Israeli voters in Tel Aviv expressed mixed emotions as ballots were counted after the election.
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspe...
<p>This live blog is now closed – you can read the latest elections news <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/israel-election-exit-polls-suggest-netanyahu-eisenkot-blocs-tied-ntwnfb">here</a></p><p><strong>One apparent loser from Tuesday’s election was far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was expected to better his part
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspe...
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspe...
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday launched an inspe...
The Justice Department called on election officials in Washington state to requester some 400 ballots it says may belong to noncitizen voters.
Federal prosecutors said they sent a letter to the Washington secretary of state with a list of 400 people they claimed are not U.S. citizens.
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The move is the Trump administration’s latest attempt to involve itself in ballot counting and certification that’s handled by state officials.
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Forty-eight riot police units will be deployed to mai...
A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed the DOJ's effort to force California election officials to set aside thousands of ballots that the Trump administration claims may have been cast by alleged noncitizens.
SEATTLE (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it alleges registered to vote without U.S. citizenship, less than two weeks after making a similar demand in California.
The effort is the latest by the administration to identify noncitizen voters, even though noncitizen voting is exceptionally rare.
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SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Monday it plans to examin...
The administration has insisted that immigrants voting is a major problem nationwide, when in fact it is quite rare, as even its own investigations have shown.
The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.
Federal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Justice Department said may belong to noncitizens.
It's the last full day of campaigning in British Columbia's election ahead of final voting day Saturday, when most ballots will be counted by hand.
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