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463k California voter registrations missing driver’s license

“463,000 California voter registrations reportedly do not include a driver’s license number”
False
Confidence: High Checked on August 29, 2026

Summary

There is no evidence from California election officials or the Secretary of State that 463,000 voter registrations lack a driver’s license number. The state’s motor‑voter system automatically links license numbers to registrations, and official statistics do not show a shortfall of that magnitude. The claim appears to be unfounded.

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sos.ca.gov
registertovote.ca.gov
ca.gov
  • Register to vote | CA.gov

    When you register online, the system will search the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) database for your California driver license or identification card number, date of birth, and last four digits of your social security number. If your information is found and you authorize elections officials' use of your DMV signature, an electronic image of your DMV signature will be added to your voter registration application after you click "submit" at the end of the online application.

eac.gov
library.ca.gov
factcheck.afp.com
nytimes.com
  • Trump again makes unverifiable claims of noncitizen voting - The New York Times

    The document offered no other details of how it arrived at such a large number, and added that those four states do not use the SAVE system, a resource administered by the Department of Homeland Security to verify citizenship status. With those four states not using the program, it is unclear how the Department of Homeland Security produced its count just from public voter files.

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