'High percentage' of DOJ's noncitizen voters list was born in US: LA County analysis
The DOJ's list of alleged noncitizens registered to vote in California includes a “high percentage” of people who say they were born in the U.S., L.A. officials said.
An analysis by officials in Los Angeles County found that a significant portion of the Justice Department's list of alleged noncitizens registered to vote in California were actually born in the United States, according to a report. Out of 200 individuals in the sample, nearly 40% stated they were born in the U.S., indicating a strong likelihood of citizenship.
Additionally, 71.2% of the records had no prior voting history, raising concerns about the accuracy of the list. Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter acknowledged that the list likely contained errors and some names may have been mistakenly flagged as noncitizens. The Department of Justice accused California of "willful blindness" for refusing to independently verify the citizenship of individuals on the list, stating that federal law does not permit such negligence.
An assistant registrar from Los Angeles County raised concerns that the DOJ's proposed process for segregating ballots could potentially disenfranchise legitimately registered voters, jeopardizing election results and the installation of new officials.
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