Voter Registration Purges Archives

Many Alleged Noncitizen Voters Arrested in CA Sweep Don’t Recall Registering; DOJ Asks Court to Stop CA from Counting Ballots from Voters on Its Suspect List

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

There are more developments in the Trump administration’s arrests of noncitizens allegedly registered to vote in California. The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal court to set aside mail-in ballots from voters matching names on DOJ’s list of 20,000 alleged registered noncitizens.

Texas Updates: State Supreme Court Blocks Galveston County Voting Map; 1.2 M Voter Registrations ‘Suspended’; 7 Noncitizen Voters Charged

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026

We have three updates from Texas today. The state supreme court blocked a Galveston County voting district map, created after the primary; 1.2 million unresponsive Texas voters had their registrations suspended; and seven noncitizens have been charged for illegally voting.

While Texas Trumpets Finding Noncitizens on Its Voter Registration Rolls, the Reality is Less Clear, and Some May Even Be the State’s Fault

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Comparing its registered voter list to the federal SAVE database, the State of Texas announced in October it found over 2,700 purported noncitizens on its voter rolls. An oversight by state officials may have accidentally inflated that number.

Can the Feds Require States to Turn Over Voter Data? A New Paper Suggests Federal Law Doesn’t Explicitly Allow It, So Courts Will Decide.

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025

The Trump Department of Justice has tried for months to compel states to turn over voter registration data. A new university research center analysis suggests existing federal law doesn’t explicitly permit it.

Justice Department Sues Maine & Oregon for Withholding State Voter Registration and Voting Data from Trump Administration

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Earlier this summer the Trump Justice Department requested states turn over massive amounts of voter registration, balloting, and election administration records. Two states which refused the request, Maine and Oregon, are now being sued by DOJ.

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Many Alleged Noncitizen Voters Arrested in CA Sweep Don’t Recall Registering; DOJ Asks Court to Stop CA from Counting Ballots from Voters on Its Suspect List

Texas Updates: State Supreme Court Blocks Galveston County Voting Map; 1.2 M Voter Registrations ‘Suspended’; 7 Noncitizen Voters Charged

While Texas Trumpets Finding Noncitizens on Its Voter Registration Rolls, the Reality is Less Clear, and Some May Even Be the State’s Fault

Can the Feds Require States to Turn Over Voter Data? A New Paper Suggests Federal Law Doesn’t Explicitly Allow It, So Courts Will Decide.

Justice Department Sues Maine & Oregon for Withholding State Voter Registration and Voting Data from Trump Administration