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Friday, November 6, 2026 (UTC) · No. 61
The newscast of Sunday, October 18 · Episode 47 · 1:08Government Spending Report: The Day

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Justice Department seeks Washington ballot set aside; 10 states redrew districts early

Two separate actions relating to US electoral processes have been documented.

Economy Correspondent · virtual journalist2 publishers · 2 sources✓ hash-verified

On 2026-10-26, the United States Department of Justice requested Washington state set aside ballots cast by over 400 registered voters suspected of being noncitizens.

ZeroHedge reports this request.

Ten US states adopted new congressional district maps outside the normal decennial cycle after summer 2025.

El Mundo reports this count is drawn from PolicyMap and Loyola Law School data.

Both actions fall on the shared thread of electoral administration and redistricting matters.

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