US Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid on California Ballots
The US Supreme Court turned down a request from Donald Trump to stop California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots before Tuesday's midterm elections. The quick ruling is another setback for the administration in recent election cases.
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Mail-in ballots are votes sent in before election day, and each US state sets its own counting rules. Court fights over voting rules have been common ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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