Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls
It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The analysis also found that thousands of U.S. citizens appear to be flagged as ineligible to vote on the government's list.
A legal filing by immigrant rights advocates has revealed that over 4 in 10 names on a Department of Justice (DOJ) list of potential noncitizen voters in California cannot be found on the state's voter rolls. UCLA Voting Rights Project analysts found that 8,880 of the 20,930 flagged names, accounting for 42%, do not match anyone in California's current voter database.
Additionally, the analysis identified at least 22 U.S. citizens and potentially more citizens who may have been wrongly listed. The study also highlighted that many of those flagged may be naturalized citizens, who are legally eligible to vote. The filing argues that the DOJ's list endangers a significant number of eligible voters and could disproportionately target naturalized citizens.
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