9th Circuit Court Rejects DOJ Bid to Discard California Ballots Allegedly Sent to Non-Citizens
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a request from the U.S. Justice Department to set aside disputed ballots in California that were allegedly sent to non-citizen voters.
Fresno Visalia, CA, October 30, 2026 —
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has ruled against a request made by the U.S. Justice Department. The request sought to have disputed ballots in California set aside, based on allegations that these ballots were sent to non-citizen voters.
The court’s decision means that the ballots in question will not be discarded as the Justice Department had sought. The specifics of the original allegations, including the exact number of ballots in dispute and the time period involved, were not detailed in the provided summary. Similarly, the identity of the specific California jurisdictions where these ballots were allegedly sent, or the particular non-citizens who purportedly received them, was not specified.
This judicial action addresses a component of election integrity concerns, specifically focusing on the process by which ballots are distributed and accounted for. The Justice Department’s request indicated a concern that votes from individuals not legally permitted to vote might be included in election counts. However, the 9th Circuit Court’s rejection implies that the grounds presented for discarding the ballots did not meet the necessary legal threshold for such action, or that the proposed remedy was deemed inappropriate by the appellate court.
The ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is a significant procedural outcome in the handling of disputed election materials. The court’s decision will stand unless further legal challenges are pursued and accepted by higher judicial bodies. The outcome does not prevent future reviews or audits of election processes, but it determines the immediate handling of this particular set of disputed ballots as requested by the Justice Department. Further details regarding the specific legal arguments made by the Justice Department and the reasoning behind the 9th Circuit’s decision were not available in the provided summary.
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