US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots

Nikkei Asia · Staff Writer · 2026-11-03 00:15 UTC

Administration went to top court on the eve of midterm elections

(Reuters) -- Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials allege are likely non-US citizens.

The justices denied the Justice Department's emergency request just hours after it filed it, shutting down the administration's claims over disputed ballots that could have affected thousands of voters and injected uncertainty into election outcomes.

The decision represented another defeat for Trump as his fellow Republicans fight to retain control of Congress in Tuesday's midterms. California is the most populous US state and a Democratic stronghold.

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