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Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would ‘wreak havoc’ on voting

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Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would ‘wreak havoc’ on voting
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By SAFIYAH RIDDLE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would “wreak havoc” on the midterm elections.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter comes as more than 3.7 million people have already voted in the state.
“Eroded trust in our democracy is irreparable. Once a vote is segregated, lasting harm has occurred,

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