Was the judge right to block the Trump administration from forcing California to set aside 20,000 ballots?
On October 28, 2026, a federal judge rejected the Trump administration's bid to force California election officials to set aside 20,000 ballots over disputed voter-eligibility claims, calling it an attempt to coerce state elections days before the November 3 midterms.
If you're voting "ballots should have been set aside," what's the standard for tossing them, same one you'd want applied if it hit a state you like?