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Judge denies the Justice Department's bid to stop processing California ballots

Oct 29, 2026 · Jude Joffe-Block

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Judge denies the Justice Department's bid to stop processing California ballots
People extract ballots from their envelopes and prepare them to be scanned for counting in the Vote-By-Mail Processing Boards area at the Orange County Registrar of Voters Facility in Santa Ana, Calif. on Oct. 28, 2026.
People extract ballots from their envelopes and prepare them to be scanned for counting in the Vote-By-Mail Processing Boards area at the Orange County Registrar of Voters Facility in Santa Ana, Calif. on Oct. 28, 2026.

While the judge rejected the Department of Justice's unprecedented demand in California, the case isn't over yet and will likely be appealed.

(Image credit: Apu Gomes)

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