Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Segregate California Ballots
Source Summary
The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to force California to segregate and not count approximately 20,000 ballots from voters the Justice Department claimed were non-citizens. The ruling upheld California election officials' refusal to sequester the ballots after the Justice Department provided a list with only 48 hours for review. Lower courts had previously sided with California, finding the federal government was attempting to interfere in state elections.
Why it matters
The ruling affirms state authority over election administration and rejects federal attempts to alter ballot counting procedures without established legal process.
