The U.S. Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s last-minute request to order California to set aside 20,000 disputed mail-in ballots. The administration sought the intervention after federal judges rejected its bid, and the ruling effectively ends its effort to disqualify the ballots ahead of the midterm election.
WHO:
The U.S. Supreme Court
WHAT:
The court denied the Trump administration’s request to set aside 20,000 California ballots.
WHEN:
Reported Nov 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM ET
WHERE:
USA
WHY:
The administration sought to have the ballots set aside as part of its effort to disqualify them.
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