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9th Circuit Schedules Late Hearing on 20,000 Noncitizen Ballots

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC · How we work

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to rule on counting roughly 20,000 alleged noncitizen ballots in California.
The panel scheduled a Tuesday hearing less than 48 hours before the Nov. 3 election to consider sequestering the ballots.
Two judges wrote concurrences saying they would not support setting aside ballots at this late stage.
A dissenting judge argued federal law bars noncitizens from voting and requires California to vet the ballots.

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to rule on counting roughly 20,000 alleged noncitizen ballots in California.
The panel scheduled a Tuesday hearing less than 48 hours before the Nov. 3 election to consider sequestering the ballots.
Two judges wrote concurrences saying they would not support setting aside ballots at this late stage.
A dissenting judge argued federal law bars noncitizens from voting and requires California to vet the ballots.