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Los Angeles County's review of flagged records and DOJ charges against 28 listed individuals raise questions about list accuracy.
Los Angeles County reviewed 200 records from the list of voters flagged as possible noncitizens. The review found a high share of US-born individuals and no voting history among the records examined.
Separately, the Justice Department has announced charges against about 28 individuals from the flagged list. The available reporting does not specify the charges, where the individuals live, or whether any of them were among the 200 records the county reviewed. The relationship between the county review and the federal charges is not established in the available facts.
The county review and the federal charges both center on the same flagged list, which has been the subject of federal demands and a pending court fight. Whether the charges will proceed, and how many of the flagged individuals are ultimately confirmed as ineligible, remains unresolved.
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County Review Raises Questions About Accuracy of Flagged Voter List
From the county's vantage point, a review of 200 flagged records found a high share of US-born individuals and no voting history. These findings suggest the flagged list may not reliably identify noncitizens. The results give officials direct evidence about the list's composition, which bears on how much weight its entries can carry.
Justice Department Pursues Charges Against Individuals on Flagged List
From the Justice Department's standpoint, charges against about 28 individuals from the flagged list show enforcement moving forward on the list itself. The announcement treats the list as a basis for legal action. Whether those cases proceed, and how the individuals were identified, will determine how the list is assessed going forward.