Appeals court declines to block California from counting 20,000 disputed ballots

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Safiyah Riddle | Associated Press, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · October 27, 2026 · 1 min read

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The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a press conference, May 6, 2025, at the Justice Department in Washington. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson / ) An appeals court on Monday declined to rule on whether California elections officials can count roughly 20,000 ball...

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