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🧵 With voting underway, the Trump administration is trying to stop ballots from being counted, starting with lawsuits in California and Alaska. Despite their flimsy claims, the suits may lay the groundwork to challenge results or contest certification after Election Day. Here’s what to know 👇

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🌉 CALIFORNIA: The Trump admin sent letters to all 58 California counties Friday, demanding that election officials segregate ballots from alleged noncitizens. The administration threatened election officials with potential criminal charges if they fail to comply, the New York Times reported.

democracydocket.comReport: DOJ demands more California counties segregate ballots, threatening to prosecute election officialsThe Trump administration sent letters to at least 18 California counties Friday, demanding that they segregate ballots from alleged noncitizens, the AP reported.

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🌉 In a rare Sunday hearing, a federal appeals court heard the DOJ’s emergency appeal seeking a court order requiring California election officials to segregate mail ballots received from those on the federal government’s alleged “likely” noncitizens list.

democracydocket.comDOJ makes final pitch to block 20,000 California ballots ahead of crucial court hearingThe DOJ urged a federal appeals court to reject California’s motion to dismiss the federal government’s dangerous lawsuit to stop state officials from counting ballots from tens of thousands of…
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🌉 Throughout the hearing, the DOJ’s attorney struggled to explain the administration’s methodology for flagging the 20,000 individuals as “likely” noncitizens. After two hours, the hearing concluded, and the judges said they would issue a decision as soon as possible.

democracydocket.comAppeals court appears skeptical of DOJ’s emergency bid to block 20,000 ballots in CaliforniaA federal appeals court appeared skeptical of the Trump administration’s attempt to stop California from counting ballots from more than 20,000 people the federal government alleges are “likely”…