Election Day isn't here, but the ballot battles are
Summary
The 2026 midterms have drawn disputes over voter eligibility, mail-ballot rules and a Senate race before Election Day. The Trump administration has challenged voter registrations in California and Washington, while North Carolina and Alaska face separate ballot controversies.Key Facts
- A federal judge rejected the Justice Department's request to set aside ballots from about 20,000 California voters suspected of being noncitizens, citing insufficient evidence.
- In Nevada, election officials found that 185 people flagged by the Justice Department as noncitizens were U.S. citizens.
- Federal prosecutors in Washington asked the state to set aside ballots from more than 400 people they allege were illegally registered.
- Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said a preliminary review found U.S. citizens on the federal list and called it unreliable.
- Nearly 4,000 North Carolina mail-in ballots processed through October 24 had been flagged for issues that could invalidate them if left unresolved.
- North Carolina's ballot issues appear partly linked to new state guidance requiring voters to seal the inner ballot envelope.
- Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into allegations that aides to Democrat Mary Peltola helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters; Peltola's campaign denied involvement.
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