More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California’s voter rolls: analysis

In a recent legal filing, an immigrant rights group revealed that over four out of every ten names on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) list of alleged noncitizen voters in California were not even present on the state's voter rolls. This analysis, conducted by two UCLA data scientists and filed by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, challenges the DOJ's demand to treat these ballots as potential illegal votes during the 2022 election.

The study, which examined all 20,930 names on the list, found that 8,880 names, or 42%, are not associated with any individual in California's current voter file. Additionally, the research identified at least 22 names belonging to confirmed U.S. citizens, with many more likely corresponding to citizens. This analysis, co-signed by Xavier Becerra, a candidate for California governor and an adviser to the UCLA Voting Rights Project, asserts that the DOJ's demands through criminal and civil threats endanger the voting rights of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights' members and clients.