Justice Department Drops Lawsuit Against California Over Alleged Noncitizen Ballots
The U.S. Justice Department has dropped its lawsuit against California, which aimed to halt the counting of roughly 20,000 ballots alleged to have been cast by noncitizens.
Albany Schenectady Troy, NY, November 6, 2026 — The U.S. Department of Justice has formally withdrawn its lawsuit against California concerning the counting of approximately 20,000 ballots. The lawsuit had sought to prevent these ballots, which were alleged to have been cast by noncitizens, from being counted in elections.
The decision to drop the legal action was announced by the Justice Department. The specifics regarding the timeline of the lawsuit’s initiation and the exact reasons for its withdrawal were not detailed in the available information. The contractor’s name was not provided.
The core of the legal challenge centered on allegations that a significant number of ballots were cast by individuals who were not U.S. citizens. The Justice Department’s intervention aimed to halt the tabulation of these disputed votes, raising questions about election integrity and voter eligibility.
With the lawsuit now dropped, the status of the approximately 20,000 ballots in question remains to be clarified. The trend summary did not specify whether these ballots will be counted, set aside, or subject to further review following the department’s decision to cease legal proceedings. Information regarding the specific election cycles or jurisdictions impacted by these ballots was not provided.
The outcome signifies a shift in the federal government’s approach to this specific legal challenge within California’s electoral process. Further details on the legal basis for the original suit and the subsequent decision to dismiss it were not made public.
Story summarized from the original created by SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Associated Press on www.news10.com, see more information here.
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