The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute over elections in California. The filing alleges that the state deliberately issued ballots to people who are not U.S. citizens and argues that potentially invalid ballots should be stored separately until voters’ identities can be verified.
The application refers to more than 20,000 possible cases. The administration previously failed to prevail in lower courts. It remains unclear whether the Supreme Court will take up the matter or when it might issue a decision.
The dispute comes as Americans prepare to vote in congressional elections on Tuesday. All seats in the House of Representatives and roughly one-third of the Senate seats are being contested. California traditionally favors Democratic candidates.
The Trump administration has raised questions about the legality of several U.S. elections, although the report says it has not presented reliable evidence to support those claims. It is also unclear whether the California case could affect the congressional elections.
Sources: Süddeutsche Zeitung.