California’s Error-Riddled Voter Database a 2020 Elections Concern, Watchdog Says

California’s Error-Riddled Voter Database a 2020 Elections Concern, Watchdog Says
Voters cast their ballot at a voting center in El Segundo, Calif., on March 3, 2020. AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu
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More than 1 million ineligible people remain registered to vote in California, which is a concern ahead of the November elections, says a citizen watchdog group.

The group—Election Integrity Project, California (EIPCa)—first filed a lawsuit against the state in August 2017 citing violations of the National Voter Registration Act. The 1993 law requires states to reasonably maintain state and county voter registration rolls.