California Orange County Noncitizen Voter Records Access Challenge (DOJ)
An anti-voting lawsuit from the Trump administration seeking access to Orange County’s list maintenance records concerning potential non-citizens on the voter rolls.
Background
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Robert Page, the Orange County Registrar of Voters, over his alleged failure to enforce the citizenship requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and the list maintenance requirements of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). The Justice Department claims that the Registrar of Voters has undermined election integrity by concealing the unlawful registration of non-citizen voters and denying access to voter information, in violation of federal voting laws.
The Justice Department claims that the Attorney General recently received a complaint from the family member of a non-citizen in Orange County indicating that the non-citizen received an unsolicited mail-in ballot. As a result, on June 2, 2025, the Attorney General requested list maintenance records related to the removal of alleged non-citizen voters. According to the DOJ, Page provided the requested data but redacted certain information, including driver’s license and social security numbers. The Justice Department argues that Page’s refusal to provide the unredacted records prevents the Attorney General from making a determination of Orange County’s compliance with the federal voter roll maintenance and disclosure requirements.
The Justice Department is asking the court to order Page to comply with the requirements of HAVA and the NVRA and to provide the unredacted information requested by the Attorney General.
Why It Matters
This is the second voting-related lawsuit filed under the new Trump administration. It’s the latest step in a series of legal actions targeting voter rolls and amplifying claims of noncitizen voting.
Latest Updates
- June 25, 2025: DOJ filed its complaint.