Homeland Security Secretary Mullin Says Over 300,000 Noncitizens Appear on State Voter Rolls
Summary
The Department of Justice released a list of 20,930 names it said were likely non‑citizen voters in California and asked state officials to treat them as ineligible. UCLA analysts found that 8,880 of those names (42%) were not in the state voter file and identified at least 22 U.S. citizens on the list, while estimating 7,500 naturalized citizens may have been wrongly flagged.
Why it matters
If non‑citizen ballots are counted, officials argue it could dilute citizen votes, while critics warn that aggressive purges risk disenfranchising eligible voters, especially naturalized citizens. The dispute also influences national debates over election security and voter‑access policies, affecting both state election administrators and federal immigration enforcement.
Sources (5)
- Mullin Says More Than 300,000 Noncitizens on State Voter Rolls The Epoch Times
- 58% of voters flagged by Trump admin as potential noncitizen voters do appear on California voter rolls: report The Post Millennial
- Over 40% Of Names On DOJ List Of Alleged Noncitizens Are Not On Calif. Voter Rolls, Analysis Finds HuffPost
- Over 40% Of Names On DOJ List Of Alleged Noncitizens Are Not On Calif. Voter Rolls, Analysis Finds HuffPost
- Feds Charge 3 Noncitizens With Illegally Voting In Deep-Red State The Daily Wire