Appeals court rejects Trump bid on California ballots

· Politics · United States

A US appeals court on Friday again rejected the Trump administration's request to temporarily block California from counting mail ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters, with the 9th Circuit calling the petition to remove the ballots unconstitutional. Redistricting in California, the most populous US state, could flip control of the US House from Republican to Democrat.

Why it matters：The ruling preserves ballots in a state whose redistricting fight could decide the House majority.

Key points

  • 9th Circuit called the petition unconstitutional
  • The case involves more than 20,000 mail ballots
  • California redistricting could flip the House

Sources (original reporting)

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