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UpdateNationalFriday, October 30, 2026

Voting advocates seek immediate block to policy that compiled voter lists

A federal court filing asks for emergency relief four days before the election.

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“Pro-voters seek immediate block to government policy that created voter data lists”, Friday, October 30, 2026
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What happened

Voting advocates filed a motion Thursday seeking an immediate block to the Trump administration's Voter Data Transmission Policy, which compiles lists the DOJ claims identify likely noncitizen voters. The League of Women Voters, filing on behalf of all plaintiffs, argues the policy has produced demonstrably unreliable lists. The lists have already been used to demand that tens of thousands of California ballots be set aside, with U.S. District Judge David Carter this week ruling against that demand.1

The motion for a temporary restraining order was filed four days before Election Day.1

tens of thousands
California ballots the lists were used to demand be set aside1
What it means

What this means for voters

A federal judge this week ruled against a demand that tens of thousands of California ballots be set aside.1

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  1. Democracy Docket, https://democracydocket.com/news-alerts/pro-voters-seek-immediate-block-to-government-policy-that-created-voter-data-lists · Friday, October 30, 2026

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