DHS Adjusts Noncitizen Voter Roll Figures

Why it matters locally: While the initial DHS announcement did not specify North Carolina as one of the four states involved, any adjustments to voter roll figures have implications for state election integrity discussions and the processes overseen by the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Washington, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has informed states that initial numbers concerning noncitizens identified on voter rolls were preliminary. The Trump administration had earlier announced findings of 250,000 noncitizens on voter lists across four specific states. Subsequent communications from the agency to state officials indicated that the data initially presented represented a preliminary assessment.