A staggering 190,832 potential non-citizens registered to vote in California, according to a preliminary review done by the Department of Homeland Secutiry.<\/p>\n
Election officials in California, New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania were notified Friday by Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin that the DHS has identified what it says are more than 250,000 potential non-citizens on the states\u2019 voter rolls<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mullin said the department\u2019s preliminary review found as many as 190,832 potential non-citizens registered to vote in California, 35,152 in New Jersey, 15,903 in Nevada and 14,576 in Pennsylvania, according to the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin notified election officials that the Department of Homeland Security has identified what it says are more than 250,000 potential non-citizens on the states\u2019 voter rolls. AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson<\/p>\n An election worker processes mail-in ballots at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center during California\u2019s state primary election. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cElection security is national security,\u201d Mullin said in a statement. \u201cOnly Americans should be electing American leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n Follow The Post\u2019s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis<\/a><\/p>\n The letters \u2014 sent to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, New Jersey Secretary of State Dale Caldwell, Nevada Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar and Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt \u2014 ask each state to respond within two weeks and indicate whether it will work with DHS to review the registrations and help ensure what the administration described as \u201cfree, fair, and honest elections.\u201d<\/p>\n DHS did not release details describing how it identified the potential registrations.<\/p>\n People vote at a polling location at the Metro Headquarters Building during California\u2019s state primary election in Los Angeles. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n The announcement comes as President Trump gave a national address Thursday focused on election integrity. In the speech, he accused China of stealing the voter registration data of 220 million Americans<\/a>.<\/p>\n DHS said recent actions it has taken on elections include requiring recipients of certain Federal Emergency Management Agency grants to comply with election integrity measures, as well as directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to pursue stricter penalties \u2014 including deportation \u2014 for non-citizens who illegally vote.<\/p>\n Federal law prohibits non-citizens from voting in federal elections, and documented cases are rare.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The governor\u2019s office fired back at Trump on Thursday, saying the White House \u201chas repeatedly pushed false and misleading claims about elections. They have provided NO evidence to support these new \u201cclaims.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCalifornia law is clear: You MUST be a U.S. citizen to vote state and federal elections,\u201d officials wrote. \u201cVoter fraud is EXTREMELY RARE \u2014 and almost always committed by U.S. citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n California law is clear: You MUST be a U.S. citizen to vote state and federal elections.<\/p>\n Voter fraud is EXTREMELY RARE \u2014 and almost always committed by U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n Donald Trump\u2019s Administration has repeatedly pushed false and misleading claims about elections. They have\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/NoEHADNpdS<\/a><\/p>\n