DOJ Sues Orange County Registrar Over Non-Citizen Voter Data

DOJ Lawsuit Against Orange County Registrar

• 🏛️ The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Orange County's Registrar of Voters, Bob Page.
• 🚫 The lawsuit alleges that the Registrar refused to provide records related to the removal of non-citizens from the voter registration rolls.

The Core Dispute: State vs. Federal Law

• ⚖️ The legal dispute appears to stem from a conflict between state law and federal law regarding the disclosure of voter data.
• 📅 The DOJ requested over five years of data on voter registrations canceled due to failure to meet citizenship requirements.
• 📄 Orange County's response reportedly redacted some information and threatened litigation if the full data was not provided.

County's Stance and DOJ's Action

• 📧 In an email, the county stated that state law restricted the release of some data and sought a compromise to avoid litigation.
• 📉 This attempt at compromise did not succeed, leading the DOJ to file its lawsuit.
• 🗣️ The Registrar of Voters' office declined to comment due to the pending litigation.

Background Incident

• 📬 The investigation may be related to an incident where a Huntington Beach City Attorney posted a picture of an official ballot mailed to a non-citizen father-in-law.