Investigative reporter Nick Shirley traveled to California to examine the state’s election procedures and voter rolls, raising questions about how records are maintained in a system that does not require voter identification.

California does not require voter ID and conducts elections that continue for weeks after Election Day.

The state permits ballot harvesting, ballot curing, and widespread mail-in voting.

Shirley said he visited addresses listed on California’s voter rolls and found discrepancies during his review.

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According to Shirley, none of the locations he visited could verify the voter registrations associated with them.

He identified several issues during his investigation, including irregularities in voter numbers at certain addresses, more than 30 individuals registered to a single mail store, and voter records listing individuals as 125 years old.

“Without any voter ID and negligence from the state government to update their voter rolls, California’s one-party state has created a complex system where fraud is inevitable in their voting process,” Shirley said.

The investigation comes after a recent case in Orange County that drew attention to the state’s registration system.

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Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was arrested and charged with illegally registering her dog to vote and casting mail-in ballots in the animal’s name.

According to Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, Yourex registered her dog to vote in California and cast ballots in the dog’s name during the 2021 recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom and again in the 2022 primary election.

Spitzer said the dog’s vote was successfully counted in the 2021 election but was rejected during the 2022 primary.

The case highlighted concerns about how voter registration records are maintained and verified.

In a separate development, Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, recently filed a lawsuit against Orange County Registrar of Voters Robert Page.

The lawsuit alleges that Page refused to provide records indicating whether non-citizens are registered to vote and receiving ballots in federal elections.

The filing seeks access to documentation related to voter eligibility and registration practices in Orange County.

Shirley’s findings and the pending lawsuit have drawn renewed attention to California’s election framework, particularly the absence of voter ID requirements and the continued use of mail-in ballots.

California’s elections operate under a system that allows ballots to be mailed to registered voters and counted if postmarked by Election Day, with tabulation continuing after polls close.

The combination of mail-in voting, ballot curing, and ballot harvesting has been defended by state officials as expanding voter access. Critics argue the system requires more rigorous oversight to ensure accurate voter rolls.

Shirley said his review of listed addresses uncovered inconsistencies in how voter registrations are tracked and updated.

Among the issues he cited were multiple registrations linked to a single commercial mail store and records showing voters listed at advanced ages.

The Orange County case involving Yourex and the lawsuit filed by Dhillon represent separate legal matters connected to election administration in the state.

Officials in Orange County have not publicly released additional details regarding the lawsuit against the registrar, and further proceedings are expected as the case moves forward.

The investigation into California’s voter rolls and the legal action targeting the Orange County Registrar of Voters are ongoing.

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