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The department had alleged these ballots were sent to noncitizens and sought to verify their immigration status.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-11-07T01:45:37.376Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-07T01:04:54.586Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-07T01:45:37.376Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":48,"critic":59,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to the AP, and the number of ballots is stated by multiple outlets.","critic":"The digests provide a clear account of the event, and the reason for dismissal is mentioned.","hype":"The language used in the digests is factual and avoids sensationalism."}},"tags":["#DOJ","#California","#Elections","#VotingRights","#Immigration"],"entities":["U.S. Department of Justice","California","Republicans"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The U.S. Department of Justice has requested to dismiss a lawsuit it filed against California.","The lawsuit sought to prevent the counting of about 20,000 ballots until noncitizen status could be verified.","The department's request to drop the case was made days after Republicans experienced significant losses in the midterm elections.","The digests do not name specific sources for the DOJ's initial allegations."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit that sought to stop California from counting approximately 20,000 ballots. The department had alleged these ballots were sent to noncitizens and wanted to halt their counting until immigration status could be verified. The request to dismiss the case was filed days after Republicans suffered significant losses in the midterm elections."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on ballot numbers"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While most digests state the lawsuit aimed to stop the counting of roughly 20,000 ballots, some reports indicate the number could be up to 20,000. The Associated Press, The Seattle Times, KCRA 3, Leader-Telegram, WFTV 9 abc, and KTBS reported the figure as up to 20,000. Other digests, including Rocky Mountain Outlook, Orillia Matters, Thorold Today, Bowen Island Undercurrent, ElliotLakeToday.com, thealbertan.com, CFJC Today Kamloops, The Toronto Star, Bangor Daily News, Winnipeg Free Press, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, stated the number was roughly 20,000."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No right-rated reports covered this story. 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