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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday requested to dismiss its own lawsuit that sought to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots it alleged went to noncitizens until their immigration statuses could be verified. The move comes days after Republicans’ significant losses in the midterm elections and about a week before a scheduled hearing where a special master was slated to evaluate the accuracy of the list of alleged noncitizens. California officials have previously said the list is out of date and includes legitimate voters — a sentiment that the federal judge presiding over the case echoed in his blistering order denying the federal government’s request. Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press.
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The circle of life
By M. Mindy Moretti
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There was a birth, a death and a marriage proposal on Tuesday. And in between all of that millions of Americans safely and securely cast their ballots largely without incident.
“Once again, the strength and dedication of thousands of election professionals triumphed in designing and delivering a safe and secure election experience to millions of Americans,” said Kathleen Hale, executive director of the National Association of Election Officials (Election Center). “For the first time in about a decade, the inner workings and administrative details of the election process itself were not the story. On news outlets large and small throughout the country, our members were called upon to offer their expertise, and major candidates and political leaders acknowledged the legitimacy of the election and its results.”
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