California officials warn that efforts to exclude ballots from voters suspected of being noncitizens risk removing valid votes from eligible citizens, raising concerns over potential voter disenfranchisement. The state argues that such measures could lead to incorrect rejections of ballots cast by lawful residents, including naturalized citizens and green card holders. Legal challenges and debates over voter integrity have intensified as states grapple with how to verify citizenship without disproportionately affecting legitimate voters. Critics caution that broad exclusion policies may undermine trust in election systems while failing to address actual cases of fraud.
California says any move to block ballots from suspected noncitizens could disenfranchise eligible voters.
