DOJ List Of Noncitizen Voters Questioned

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1. 31 Oct

   More than 4 in 10 names flagged as possible noncitizen voters in California by the Trump administration cannot even be found on the state's voter rolls, per a legal filing by an immigrant rights group on Saturday.

   4 outlets · The Independent
2. 2 Nov

   The Justice Department issued a series of subpoenas for election offices in California and warned election officials who knowingly let noncitizens vote that they could face criminal charges.

   2 outlets · ABC News

Coverage 6 articles

• 2 Nov DOJ urges sanctions for database analysis critical of its noncitizen voting claimsThe Justice Department is urging a federal judge to consider contempt charges against the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) and its lawyers for publishing an analysis that challenges DOJ claims about 20,000 suspected noncitizen voters in California. CHIRLA’s analysis found that over 40% of individuals on the list do not appear in state voter records, and identified many who are likely naturalized…ABC News (US)
• 1 Nov Trump’s List of Alleged Noncitizen Voters in California May Be Filled With ErrorsA list provided by the Trump administration to prevent noncitizens from voting in California's midterm elections contains significant inaccuracies, according to data analysts at UCLA’s Voting Rights Project. Over 40% of individuals flagged as likely noncitizens were not on voter rolls, and nearly 7,500 naturalized citizens might have been incorrectly labeled as ineligible voters. The Justice Department filed a…Mother Jones
• 31 Oct Legal filing questions Trump’s claims of non-citizen voting in California
  Al Jazeera
• 31 Oct Over 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens are not on Calif. voter rolls, analysis findsA legal filing by an immigrant-rights group claims that over 42% of names on a Department of Justice list, marking them as potential noncitizen voters in California, do not appear on the state’s voter rolls. The analysis also reveals thousands of U.S. citizens are incorrectly flagged as ineligible to vote. This first outside assessment challenges the DOJ's demand for election officials to segregate ballots from…Toronto Star
• 31 Oct Over 40% of names on DOJ's 'noncitizen' voter list are not on California's voter rolls, analysis findsA legal filing by an immigrant rights group in California reveals that over 40% of names on a Department of Justice list flagged as potential noncitizen voters are not actually registered to vote in the state. The analysis, conducted by UCLA data scientists, also indicates thousands of U.S. citizens may be incorrectly listed. This report challenges the DOJ's demands for election officials to separate these ballots…The Independent
• 31 Oct More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens don't appear on California's voter rolls, analysis findsAn analysis by an unspecified entity has found that over 40% of the names listed by the Department of Justice as individuals who may be voting despite not being U.S. citizens do not actually appear on California’s voter registration rolls. This suggests a discrepancy in the DOJ's list, implying that a significant portion of the names identified might not accurately represent noncitizens who have voted illegally.The Independent

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