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Appeals Court Declines to Intervene in California Ballot Lawsuit

By a 2-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s request that it immediately order the state to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Ballots being processed in City of Industry, Calif., during last year’s election.
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Justice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters

Election officials across the state received letters from the agency saying if they fail to comply, they “risk significant federal scrutiny.”

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

A ballot processing center in Industry, Calif., last year. California elections rely heavily on mail voting.
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