Trump Administration Sues California Over Ballots Flagged as Potentially Cast by Noncitizens

Binghamton, NY, October 15, 2026 —

The Trump administration has sued California, asking a judge to prevent the state from counting certain mail-in ballots in the upcoming midterm elections. The request concerns ballots from individuals identified as likely noncitizens, and seeks to keep those ballots from being counted until the individuals’ status is confirmed.

The available information does not identify the court where the case was filed, when the lawsuit was brought or which officials or agencies are named as defendants. It also does not provide the administration’s legal arguments or details about how individuals are identified as likely noncitizens.

The number of people or ballots involved was not provided. The summary also does not say what process California currently uses to confirm an individual’s status, what the state’s response to the lawsuit has been or whether a judge has issued a decision. The election dates and the specific relief requested beyond the proposed restriction on counting the ballots were not provided.

The lawsuit seeks judicial action before the upcoming midterm elections. Its stated request is limited to ballots associated with people identified as likely noncitizens, pending confirmation of their status. The information provided does not describe any findings about the eligibility of those individuals or indicate that the ballots have been excluded from counting.

Further details about the filing and any court proceedings were not included in the summary. As a result, the scope of the case, the basis for the requested order and the next steps remain unclear from the information available.

Story summarized from the original created by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and SOPHIE AUSTIN, Associated Press on www.binghamtonhomepage.com, see more information here.

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