Judge Says US Bid to Block 20,000 Votes Would ‘Wreak Havoc’
Bloomberg Politics's headline. Reported by Bloomberg Politics, The Times of India.
What the sources say, in brief
According to Bloomberg Politics, a US judge criticised the Trump administration's effort to force California to set aside as many as 20,000 mail-in ballots from people it claims are likely non-citizens. The judge said doing so would "wreak havoc" on the midterm elections already underway. The Times of India reported that the judge blocked the Trump administration's bid to set aside the 20,000 California ballots. Both outlets name the same figure and the same core claim, so the sources agree on the basic facts. The sources provided do not give further detail on the judge's reasoning or next steps.
Key points
- Bloomberg Politics said the administration claims the ballots are from people who are likely non-citizens.
- The judge said setting aside the ballots would wreak havoc on the midterm elections already underway, according to Bloomberg Politics.
- The Times of India reported that the judge blocked the Trump administration's bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots.
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Judge Says US Bid to Block 20,000 Votes Would ‘Wreak Havoc’. According to Bloomberg Politics, a US judge criticised the Trump administration's effort to force California to set aside as many as 20,000 mail-in ballots from people it claims are likely non-citizens. The judge said doing so would "wreak havoc" on the midterm elections already underway. The Times of India reported that the judge blocked the Trump administration's bid to set aside the 20,000 California ballots. Both outlets name the same figure and the same core claim, so the sources agree on the basic facts. The sources provided do not give further detail on the judge's reasoning or next steps. Covered by 2 publications. Bloomberg Politics: Judge Says US Bid to Block 20,000 Votes Would ‘Wreak Havoc’. The Times of India: ‘Wreak havoc’: US judge blocks Trump bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots.
Who is covering it
- Bloomberg Politics United States Judge Says US Bid to Block 20,000 Votes Would ‘Wreak Havoc’ A US judge blasted the Trump administration’s effort to force California to set aside as many as 20,000 mail-in ballots from people who it claims are likely non-citizens, saying that doing so would “wreak havoc” on the midterm elections that are already underway. 29 Oct · Tier 1
- The Times of India India ‘Wreak havoc’: US judge blocks Trump bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots 29 Oct · Tier 3
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