California Election Officials Registered ‘Self-Confessed’ Noncitizens To Vote: Report
A county registrar is the first line of defense in keeping a noncitizen off the voter roll. But registrars in Alameda County, California, have approved dozens of voter registrations from “self-confessed foreign nationals” — some of which tried to vote — according to records obtained by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF).
Alameda County disclosed in a dataset provided to PILF that there were at least 54 noncitizens who had been on the voter rolls, with at least one voter having been on the rolls for 14 years, though the “average time” on the voter roll was four years. The earliest known illegal registration began in 2004, according to PILF.
One individual, identified by his first name “Gang,” listed his place of birth as China and indicated foreign citizenship, according to PILF. He had his registration canceled in June of 2023 1 three years after his initial registration.
Another ineligible individual, known by his first name Shahid, was registered for at least two years but “revealed” his ineligibility when, in 2016, he sought a provisional ballot after his “original mail ballot was lost,” according to PILF. The ineligible voter had his voter registration canceled in 2018 after he “came to the office with documentation” that confirmed he was a noncitizen, according to PILF.
Notably, at least 12 noncitizens attempted to register to vote while admitting their non-citizen status but had their applications rejected. (Read more from “California Election Officials Registered ‘Self-Confessed’ Noncitizens To Vote: Report” HERE)











