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Orange County, Calif., Registrar Sued over Non-Citizen Voter Records
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUN 25 – The DOJ alleges Orange County withheld sensitive data on 17 non-citizens removed from voter rolls, violating the Help America Vote Act and hindering election oversight.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Orange County Registrar of Voters Robert Page for failing to release full documents concerning efforts to eliminate non-citizens from the California voter rolls.
- The lawsuit followed a June 2 complaint from a family member alleging a non-citizen received an unsolicited mail ballot and Page’s refusal to comply conflicts with federal election laws despite citing California statutes for redactions.
- Records submitted by Page redacted sensitive identifiers like driver's licenses and social security numbers, which the DOJ says prevents accurate law compliance assessment, while county officials publicly stated they acted according to state privacy laws.
- Orange County has identified 17 ineligible voters in five years, 16 self-reported, and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon emphasized that removal of non-citizens is critical to maintaining accurate voter rolls and preventing fraudulent voting.
- The DOJ vowed to hold jurisdictions accountable for federal election law compliance, while local officials encouraged transparency, acknowledging federal law overrides state law on voter record disclosures.
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Trump DOJ Sues Orange County for Withholding Noncitizen Voting Records - Geller Report
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DOJ Sues Critical California County After Exposing Non-Citizens Are Allegedly Voting In Its Elections - The American Tribune.com
In a significant win for election integrity, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Orange County Registrar Bob Page, alleging that he violated federal law by withholding sensitive voter information about 17 noncitizens who had been removed from the voter roll. Building on the claim, the lawsuit alleges that Page concealed data, such as Social Security numbers, although no allegations of non-citizen voting were voiced. For context, Orange Cou…
DOJ Sues California County Over Noncitizen Voting Records
The Trump administration has sued California’s Orange County Registrar of Voters Robert Page for allegedly withholding information that could reveal noncitizens were registered to vote. The lawsuit, filed in federal district court, alleges that Orange County undermined voter confidence by “refusing transparency of its voter information in violation of federal voting laws” and “concealing the unlawful registration of ineligible, noncitizen voter…
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