San Diego County Rejects DOJ Request to Set Aside 1,709 Ballots
San Diego County has rejected a request from the Department of Justice to set aside 1,709 ballots and has threatened its own legal action in response.
San Diego, CA, October 28, 2026 —
San Diego County has rejected a request from the Department of Justice to set aside 1,709 ballots and threatened to pursue legal action in response, according to the information provided.
The available account does not identify which election or ballot group is involved, when the request was made, or the grounds the department cited. It also does not explain why county officials rejected the request. No county official or federal representative is named, and no direct statements from either side were provided.
The county’s threatened legal action is described only in general terms. The information does not specify what legal steps the county may take, whether any filing has been made, or when further action might occur. It also does not say whether the ballots have been counted, whether their status has changed, or what effect the dispute could have on an election outcome.
As reported in the summary, the confirmed development is limited to the county’s rejection of the DOJ request and its warning that it may take legal action. The request’s timing, rationale, legal basis and procedural status remain unspecified, as do the county’s reasons for opposing it. Further details about the dispute were not provided.
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