By — Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/analysis-more-than-40-of-names-on-doj-list-of-alleged-noncitizens-not-on-californias-voter-rolls Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls Politics Oct 31, 2026 4:03 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 4 in 10 names flagged as possible noncitizen voters in California by the Trump administration cannot be found on the state's voter rolls, according to a legal filing Saturday by an immigrant-rights group. 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. READ MORE: Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots The contention was made in a filing by two data analysts at the University of California, Los Angeles. They analyzed the 20,930 names that the department demanded that California election officials treat…
Analysis: More than 40% of names on DOJ list of alleged noncitizens not on California's voter rolls
In short
Researchers at UCLA's Voting Rights Project evaluated a federal directive demanding that California election officials isolate certain ballots on Election Day. Their analysis revealed that thousands of targeted individuals were entirely absent from state registration records, while several confirmed U.S. citizens were erroneously flagged. Multiple judges have struck down the segregation orders as unconstitutional, even as federal authorities issued subpoenas and threatened local election workers with criminal liability.
Key points
- Federal lists targeting alleged noncitizen voters contain significant errors that undermi…: Federal lists targeting alleged noncitizen voters contain significant errors that undermine administrative demands to segregate ballots.
- Judicial rulings have repeatedly declared the administration's attempts to compel state e…: Judicial rulings have repeatedly declared the administration's attempts to compel state election officials to segregate votes unconstitutional.
- Aggressive federal enforcement tactics, including subpoenas and criminal threats, have cr…: Aggressive federal enforcement tactics, including subpoenas and criminal threats, have created widespread friction with state and local election workers.