Vote Fraud apparently is not causing California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber to lose sleep. She said on July 17th of this year “Non-citizen voting remains exceedingly rare.” But isn’t it kinda her job to be sure there is NONE?
The Justice Department’s announcement of 28 election-related criminal charges in California is raising questions about election integrity and the protection of voters’ rights. Federal prosecutors allege offenses including illegally registering or voting in federal elections. The allegations must still be proven in court.
Why does this matter? How much fraud is OK with you? Because California’s election history shows how a handful of votes can change political outcomes, that answer should be zero.
In 2024, a recount in the 16th Congressional District race helped Evan Low edge Joe Simitian by five votes for the second spot on the November ballot. That same year, in Jurupa Valley, Mayor Guillermo Silva defeated Lisa Lane by just 16 votes in a City Council race. In San Jose city council primary, Anthony Tordillos beat Matthew Quevedo for second place by 6 votes. In Banning, Cindy Barrington defeated Miriam Ramirez by five votes for a City Council seat. Think these candidates think, “yeah, what’s a few fraudulent votes?”
These examples do not suggest that unlawful voting affected those outcomes. But they show why accurate counts and fair procedures utterly matter.
As California is voting in the midterm elections, the challenge is to investigate credible allegations, enforce the law, and protect every eligible voter from wrongful exclusion or vote cancelling, which it seems the state officials–Democrat state officials–are willing to sue to keep from happening.
This is because democracy depends on both election integrity and the right to vote. Election integrity means only those have the right to vote, get to vote.
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