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Question for California voters: Why not have fraud-free elections?

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CA Post Editorial Board. (2026, November 3). Question for California voters: Why not have fraud-free elections? New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/02/opinion/question-for-california-voters-why-not-have-fraud-free-elections/

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An opinion piece questions why California resists efforts to prevent election fraud, specifically mentioning the Trump administration's Operation Protect the Vote which has charged 34 noncitizens in California for voting illegally. The author argues that such actions are necessary to maintain public trust in democracy and encourages voters to support Proposition 39, a ballot measure requiring voter ID, despite opposition from state officials like Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta.

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The US Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal by the Trump administration on November 6, 2026, to sequester 20,000 ballots of suspected noncitizens in LA County. Lower courts previously declined to order these ballots set aside for verification before counting. The federal government has charged 34 people in California, including six more individuals recently, under Operation Protect the Vote for misrepresenting their citizenship status to vote in federal elections. Despite this push against voter fraud, California remains resistant to cooperating fully with efforts to verify voter eligibility. This issue highlights concerns about election integrity and public trust in democratic processes, especially during close races.

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Why does anyone have a problem with fraud-free voting in California?

right Advocates for stricter voter ID laws
Whether it’s one fraudulent vote or many: It’s wrong, it dilutes duly cast votes, and it undermines public faith in the electoral system, in the outcomes of close races — and in democracy itself.

right Characterizes voter fraud as a serious threat to democracy
That’s why the federal government’s push to root out noncitizen voters, in California and other states, is both welcome and reassuring.

right Supports federal efforts to combat non-citizen voting
And why California’s stubborn refusal to cooperate is perhaps perplexing.

right Critiques California's reluctance to enforce voter ID laws
Those moves should help reassure state voters who complete their ballots or head to the polls this week.

right Encourages support for federal actions against non-citizen voting
An audit could have settled the issue, rather than leaving voters to wonder why California was stonewalling — and what it may have had to hide.

right Implies that California is hiding something by not cooperating with federal efforts
They can also do their part to end noncitizen voting by supporting Prop. 39, the voter ID law on this week’s ballot.

right Encourages support for Proposition 39 to require voter ID
Regardless of how prevalent it is, or who’s pushing to end it, voter fraud is wrong. It neutralizes honest votes — and can even help determine outcomes in razor-close races.

right Asserts that voter fraud undermines the integrity of elections

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Why does anyone have a problem with fraud-free voting in California? asserted

anyone → have → California

Whether it’s one fraudulent vote or many: It’s wrong, it dilutes duly cast votes, and it undermines public faith in the electoral system, in the outcomes of close races — and in democracy itself. That’s why the federal government’s push to root out noncitizen voters, in California and other states, is both welcome and reassuring. asserted

push → ’ → California

And why California’s stubborn refusal to cooperate is perhaps perplexing. asserted

refusal → cooperate → ?

The Trump administration said on Monday that it had charged six more noncitizens with misrepresenting their citizenship status in order to vote in federal elections; in all, the feds have charged 34 people in California as part of Operation Protect the Vote. asserted

Operation → say → Vote

Those moves should help reassure state voters who complete their ballots or head to the polls this week. asserted

who → help → polls

Also on Monday, the US Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal by the Trump administration to sequester 20,000 ballots of suspected noncitizens in LA County. asserted

Court → reject → County

Lower courts last month had declined to order the ballots set aside so that those voters’ eligibility could be double-checked before the votes were counted. uncertain

votes → decline → ?

An audit could have settled the issue, rather than leaving voters to wonder why California was stonewalling — and what it may have had to hide. uncertain

it → settle → what

Despite the state and judicial roadblocks, voters can take heart that their votes still matter: that they still have a say. asserted

they → take → say

They can also do their part to end noncitizen voting by supporting Prop. 39, the voter ID law on this week’s ballot. asserted

They → do → ballot

It’s a simple, commonsense step: Require in-person voters to show ID, and mail-in voters to write an ID number on their ballot envelopes. asserted

voters → ’ → envelopes

It’s hardly a novel or onerous ask; 36 states already require some form of voter ID in elections. asserted

states → ’ → elections

Yet California officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta, oppose that too. asserted

officials → include → that

State “leaders” first insisted there was no voter fraud, then said the fraud is too marginal to affect outcomes, and now say the Trump administration’s push to end the fraud is political. asserted

push → insist → fraud

Regardless of how prevalent it is, or who’s pushing to end it, voter fraud is wrong. asserted

fraud → push → it

It neutralizes honest votes — and can even help determine outcomes in razor-close races. asserted

It → neutralize → races

Besides, whatever the excuses, voting by noncitizens is illegal under California and federal law. asserted

voting → vote → California

So why, again, does anyone have a problem with fraud-free balloting? asserted

anyone → have → balloting

Question for California voters: Why not have fraud-free elections?

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