Utah releases state voter roll audit amid Trump administration lawsuit
Utah has released the results of a year-long audit of its voter rolls, confirming that 99.72% of registered voters are US citizens. The audit comes amid a legal dispute with the Trump administration over access to voter registration data. The state has also identified individuals whose citizenship could not be verified and is implementing measures to address this issue.
- ▪The audit found that 99.72% of Utah's registered voters are confirmed US citizens.
- ▪Only 27 individuals were identified as non-citizens and removed from the voter rolls.
- ▪The Trump administration has been pursuing voter registration information from various states, citing election integrity concerns.
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Deidre Henderson speaks at a funeral service for Mia Love, a former US representative, in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 7 April 2025. Photograph: Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via APView image in fullscreenDeidre Henderson speaks at a funeral service for Mia Love, a former US representative, in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 7 April 2025. Photograph: Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via APThe fight for democracyUtahUtah releases state voter roll audit amid Trump administration lawsuitAudit finds 99.7% of those registered to vote are US citizens as DoJ presses for access to information citing low removalsThe fight for democracy is supported byAbout this contentLok DarjeeFri 29 May 2026 14.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 29 May 2026 14.09 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUtah released the results of a…
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