trump The government today asked the Supreme Court for a temporary stayCalifornia Mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials say may not be U.S. citizens are being counted.
Reuters reported that the US Justice Department has filed an emergency petition seeking to halt the counting of these disputed votes until each voter’s citizenship status is verified, a legal battle that could affect thousands of voters.
A federal appeals court rejected the request on October 30.
Trump’s Republican Party is fighting to retain control of Congress in the November 3 midterm elections. California is the most populous state of the United States and is alsodemocratic party Ticket warehouse. The Trump administration has increased its focus on the so-called noncitizen voting issue ahead of the midterm elections.
“Once California combines challenged ballots with valid ballots, it is no longer possible to distinguish the challenged ballots,” the Justice Department said in its petition to the Supreme Court.
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to order California to separate ballots cast by people on the list from other ballots and not count them unless those voters are confirmed to be U.S. citizens. The Justice Department today urged the Supreme Court to move quickly and order a temporary hold on ballots until the judge formally rules on the Justice Department’s claims.
