In a recent government meeting, significant concerns were raised regarding the integrity of voter registration processes in California, particularly in Santa Barbara County. Testimonies from members of the Santa Barbara Voter Integrity Project (SVVIP) highlighted alarming statistics about the validity of voter registrations, suggesting a systemic issue that could undermine electoral integrity.

Michael, a speaker at the meeting, referenced the Help America Vote Act of 2002, which mandates states to verify voter registration information. He noted that since 2011, the Help America Vote verification (HAVV) system has processed nearly 9 million voter registrations in California, revealing that approximately 75% of those registering through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) were deemed ineligible. This trend continued, with an average of 3,000 ineligible registrations identified weekly, amounting to about 156,000 invalid registrations annually.

Rosalie Hardoyne, another speaker, emphasized the lack of action taken by Santa Barbara County to maintain accurate voter rolls, citing that no registrations were removed from the database between November 2020 and November 2022, despite over 7,000 reported deaths in the county during that period. This raises concerns about the potential for fraudulent voting, as it suggests that active registrations may include deceased individuals.

Further testimony from Rod Walters indicated that the rate of voter registrations has outpaced population growth in Santa Barbara County, leading to suspicions of inflated voter rolls. He estimated that at least 31,408 invalid registrations could exist based on the discrepancies between population growth and voter registration rates.

The meeting also featured discussions on the mathematical analysis of voter turnout data by Dr. Douglas Frank, who claimed to have identified patterns in voter turnout that suggest manipulation. His findings indicated that voter turnout data across various counties could be predicted with high accuracy, raising questions about the legitimacy of the electoral process.

The testimonies culminated in a call for the Board of Supervisors to reconsider their contract with Dominion Voting Systems, which provides electronic voting machines. Concerns were voiced about the vulnerability of these systems to manipulation and the need for immediate action to ensure the integrity of future elections.

As the meeting concluded, participants expressed a unified desire for further discussions on election integrity, highlighting the critical nature of these issues in maintaining public trust in the electoral process.