A Judge Moves to Check the Government’s Voter List While the President Stumps in Texas

A federal judge in California says he plans to appoint a special master to independently review the Justice Department’s claim that roughly twenty thousand noncitizens are on the state’s voter rolls. An order could come as soon as Wednesday. The review would examine the government’s list before the court considers what, if any, remedy is appropriate. The Justice Department sought to compel California to remove the people ahead of next week’s election; the state says the list is unreliable. The case is not a finding that noncitizens voted. (AP, ABC News, NBC News)

The court’s independent review matters because election claims can affect public confidence and prompt urgent requests to change voting procedures. The special master’s work could give the judge a closer look at the disputed list before deciding how to proceed.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump campaigned in Corpus Christi and Lubbock for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Senate bid. The rallies were part of a final-week effort in a state Democrats are targeting. Trump also made the case for the administration’s economic message, as voter concerns about affordability, the Iran war and gas prices remain part of the campaign conversation. (AP, Roll Call)

With the midterms a week away, the court case and campaign trail show two different pressures shaping the election: a judge weighing an emergency request and a president making a final push in a closely watched Senate contest.

For information that could affect your ballot, check your county elections office. Treat claims about individual voters as unproven unless courts or election officials confirm them, and make a plan to vote.

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