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The department said the remedy it sought would no longer be available once ballots were processed and mixed in with other votes, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/09e1048507008385dae20160786dc490\">the Associated Press reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California officials disputed the accuracy of the federal list and said it included eligible voters. A federal judge had allowed the election to proceed and appointed a special master to examine the dispute. The challenged records were the subject of allegations, and the figure does not establish how many ineligible people voted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dismissal request concerns this bid to separate ballots. The Justice Department said it would continue pursuing suspected violations through other cases. 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