Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls
Summary
A filing by two UCLA data analysts says 8,880 of the 20,930 names the Justice Department flagged as possible noncitizen voters do not match California’s current voter rolls. The analysis also identified at least 22 U.S. citizens on the list; the Trump administration has challenged efforts to examine it and appealed a federal judge’s order to stop its demands to California officials.Key Facts
- The analysts are members of UCLA’s Voting Rights Project and filed their analysis in a lawsuit with the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights.
- The 8,880 unmatched names make up 42% of the list sent to California election officials.
- The analysts found at least 22 names belonging to U.S. citizens and said more may match confirmed citizens.
- The Justice Department asked California officials to separate ballots from the people on its list during the vote count.
- Several judges have rejected the Justice Department’s demand to set aside those ballots.
- A federal judge on Friday ordered the Justice Department to stop sending demands to California officials; the administration appealed on Saturday.
- The administration also asked Washington state to remove about 400 possible noncitizens from its voter rolls, but state officials said that list was unreliable.
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