Journalist Alleges Voter Roll Issues in California Video

Independent journalist Nick Shirley released a 22-minute video on February 16, 2026, alleging widespread irregularities in California's voter registration system during visits to addresses listed in public records from the state Secretary of State.

In the video, Shirley, accompanied by a self-described whistleblower, examined locations tied to voter rolls and highlighted several issues. He reported finding 108 individuals registered at a single residential address and dozens more at a UPS store used as a mailing location. Other examples included voters listed as 125 years old who were still active and receiving mail-in ballots, registrations for people who had not voted in 16 to 18 years or had moved out of state decades earlier, and instances of ballots cast after individuals had died. Shirley also referenced a 2021 case in which a woman successfully registered her two dogs to vote, using their names on applications that were accepted without immediate verification.

Shirley attributed these problems to California's lack of voter identification requirements, extended month-long voting periods, reliance on signature matching for verification, and failure to regularly update voter...