A federal judge has ruled against the Justice Department's request to segregate ballots in California from individuals the Trump administration claimed were non-citizens. Judge David Carter's decision came after the DOJ provided a list of 20,000 names it alleged were non-citizens on the state's voter rolls. California has over 23 million registered voters, and non-citizen voting is rare.
Key facts
- Federal judge David Carter ruled against the DOJ's request regarding ballots.
- The DOJ claimed 20,000 individuals on California's voter rolls were non-citizens.
- California has more than 23 million registered voters.
- Non-citizen voting in California is extremely rare.
- The ruling was issued about two weeks after the DOJ's submission.
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