NewsABC7 News San Francisco (KGO-TV)October 31, 2026San Francisco County
Analysis finds over 40% of names on DOJ alleged noncitizen voter list missing from California voter rolls
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An expert analysis of a Department of Justice list targeting alleged noncitizen voters in California reveals that over 40% of the names do not appear on the state's voter rolls, while thousands of U.S. citizens may be incorrectly flagged. The findings were submitted in a legal filing following a federal judge's order requiring the administration to share the contested list.
Read the full story at ABC7 News San Francisco (KGO-TV)Why It Matters
The accuracy of federal voter eligibility lists directly determines whether thousands of eligible U.S. citizens face disrupted voting access or criminal threats against local election officials.
Key Facts
- An analysis of a Department of Justice list of 20,930 names found that 8,880 names (42%) do not correspond to anyone in California's current voter file.
- The analysis found that at least 22 individuals on the list are confirmed U.S. citizens.
- Researchers estimated that nearly 7,500 naturalized citizens in California were highly likely to be incorrectly flagged as ineligible using the government's methodology.
- The administration allegedly removed voter identification numbers from the names, making it harder for election officials to verify records.
- A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to share the list with plaintiffs and separately ordered the administration to stop sending demands to state officials.
- The Trump administration appealed the federal judge's order instructing them to stop sending demands to state officials.
- The Justice Department urged Washington state to remove 400 possible noncitizens from its rolls, a list state officials also called unreliable.
Who's Mentioned
PersonKiersten V. Pels“Spokesperson for the Department of Justice”PersonDonald Trump“President commenting on legal rulings regarding vote separation”PersonBill Essayli“Federal prosecutor running the U.S. Attorney's office in Los Angeles”OrganizationCoalition for Humane Immigrant Rights“Immigrant-rights group that filed the lawsuit”OrganizationHomeland Security Department“Agency sued to prevent using federal immigration data to challenge state voter r”OrganizationDepartment of Justice“Flagged possible noncitizen voters in California”locationLos Angeles“Location of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights”locationCalifornia“State where the voter list was applied”OrganizationUCLA“Institution of the data analysts who conducted the review”locationWashington“State urged by the Trump administration to remove possible noncitizens on its ro”PersonXavier Becerra“Democratic candidate for California governor and adviser to the UCLA Voting Righ”