Politics● ElevatedOct 31 · Oct 31, 2026, 2:50 AM
Judge orders DOJ to stop trying to "intimidate" California election officials
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
A federal judge ordered the federal government to stop demanding that state and local election officials separate out ballots and threatening criminal prosecution for noncompliance.
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