Ferguson Says DOJ-Identified Voter List Will Not Be Used to Withhold Ballots
Washington Secretary of State Bob Ferguson has stated that a list of registered voters identified by the DOJ as non-citizens is unreliable and will not be used to withhold ballots.
Spokane, WA, October 28, 2026 —
Washington Secretary of State Bob Ferguson said a list of registered voters identified by the U.S. Department of Justice as non-citizens is unreliable and will not be used to withhold ballots.
The statement sets out the state’s position on how the list will be treated in relation to ballot access. The information provided does not specify how the list was assembled, how many voters it identifies or what evidence the DOJ used to classify people as non-citizens.
It also does not provide the date of Ferguson’s statement, describe any review of the list, or indicate whether individual voters have been contacted. No details were provided about the DOJ’s response or whether the agency has disputed Ferguson’s assessment.
Ferguson’s statement, as described, addresses whether the list will be used to withhold ballots. It does not provide further information about other possible uses of the list or explain what procedures, if any, may apply to voters whose names appear on it. The available information also does not identify a specific election or ballot-processing timeline.
Without those details, the scope and origins of the list, as well as any steps taken by state officials beyond the stated decision not to use it to withhold ballots, remain unclear. The stated position is that the list is considered unreliable and will not serve as a basis for withholding ballots.
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