Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to set aside California ballots from ‘noncitizens,’ including 407 in Contra Costa
Ruling on eve of Election Day means county won’t be forced to set aside ballots โ which it said would violate state and federal laws.

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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to set aside California ballots from ‘noncitizens,’ including 407 in Contra Costa
Ruling on eve of Election Day means county won’t be forced to set aside ballots โ which it said would violate state and federal laws.
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