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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots a day before the election

A federal judge in Los Angeles and a divided Ninth Circuit panel refused to make California hold back mail ballots sent to people on a federal list of suspected noncitizens. The government has now gone to the Supreme Court.

November 2, 2026 · 3 min read

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Voting Tuesday? Why mailing your ballot on Election Day can be too late, and your rights at the polls

Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day. A ballot dropped in a mailbox Tuesday evening could be postmarked Wednesday, and many states need it in hand by Election Day. Here is what to do instead, what happens if your name is missing and where to report a problem.

November 2, 2026 · 4 min read

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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots a day before the election

Voting Tuesday? Why mailing your ballot on Election Day can be too late, and your rights at the polls

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