EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A federal appeals court has ordered California to respond to a Trump administration emergency request over disputed ballots before midterms.
An appeals court ordered California to answer the Trump administration’s emergency request concerning approximately 20,000 ballots sent to suspected noncitizens.
The development advances the Justice Department’s push for election safeguards as officials dispute how potentially ineligible ballots should be handled.
The Ninth Circuit issued its order late Friday, requiring California’s response by noon Saturday ahead of the midterm elections.