LA County Invalidates 20,000 Voter List Entries

A sample of voters on the Trump administration's list of 'likely noncitizens' reveals that nearly a quarter listed a U.S. birthplace, and most had no voting history.

The revelation hits me like a punch to the gut: LA County's review of Trump's voter list exposes glaring flaws. I've been digging into the controversy surrounding the administration's 'likely noncitizens' list, and this latest development is a bombshell - it turns out that nearly one in four voters on the list claimed U.S. birthplace when questioned by the county.

“California cannot facilitate the violation of federal law,” — Pels

The Numbers Don't Add Up

• More than 71% of the sampled individuals had never voted.
• 42.9% of the sampled registrations had already been canceled, while another 4.6% were inactive.
• Of sampled individuals, just 45% had actually been mailed ballots for the current election.

The county's findings provide 'no basis' for treating the federal list itself as credible evidence of noncitizen voting.

LA County Addresses

Of the more than 20,000 records on DOJ's statewide list, 7,035 contained Los Angeles County addresses.

Voter List Exposes Flaws in LA Countys Trump Data Review

The county did not say that every U.S.-born person in the sample is necessarily a citizen.

I've been thinking about the people who are actually affected by this flawed data, and it's not just the voters on the list. It's also the ones who have been wrongly accused of being noncitizens. Imagine receiving a letter from your local election office stating that you're not eligible to vote because you might be a noncitizen. The stress, anxiety, and confusion that comes with this kind of accusation can be overwhelming.

When people are targeted by flawed data, it erodes trust in our democratic institutions. It's a reminder that we need to be vigilant in protecting the rights of all citizens, regardless of their background or immigration status.

LA County's review is not just about numbers; it's about human beings who deserve to have their voices heard. We need to make sure that our voting systems are fair, accurate, and inclusive. Anything less is a disservice to the very principles of democracy.

Voter List Exposes Systemic Flaws Across Entire Electoral Process

As I see it, this controversy goes beyond just LA County or even California. It's about the broader implications for our electoral system as a whole. If we allow flawed data to be used to disenfranchise voters, we risk undermining the integrity of our elections.

The Trump administration's list has been touted as a way to prevent voter fraud, but it's clear that this is just a thinly veiled attempt to suppress votes from certain communities. We need to call out this kind of partisan politics for what it is: a threat to our democracy.

LA County's review is a crucial step in exposing the flaws in this data and holding those responsible accountable. But we can't stop there. We need to demand better from our elected officials and ensure that our voting systems are protected from manipulation and misinformation.

I've been digging into the details, and it seems that the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's Office was the driving force behind this review. They worked with a team of experts to analyze the data and identify the flaws. The county compared a sample of those records with their current voter files and found that 25.8% recorded a place of birth in the United States, which the county described as “a strong indicator of citizenship status.”

It's worth noting that federal officials have said they used voter roll information, immigration records and other government data to identify matches they deemed likely to be noncitizens.

It's a wake-up call for states and local governments to take a closer look at their own voting systems and ensure that they are fair, accurate, and inclusive.

This means taking a closer look at the data being used to make claims about voter fraud and getting to the bottom of these issues. It also means holding those responsible accountable for their actions.

So what does this mean for regular people? We need to take a closer look at the data being used to make claims about voter fraud. We can't just rely on unverified lists and assumptions. We need to dig deeper and get to the bottom of these issues.