Investigative reporter Nick Shirley says he has uncovered alarming irregularities within California’s voter rolls, raising fresh concerns about election integrity in a state that already faces scrutiny over its voting policies.
Shirley traveled across California examining addresses listed on official voter rolls. His findings, documented on video, point to what he describes as glaring weaknesses in how the state maintains and verifies its voter database.
🚨 California is the breeding ground for voter fraud in America, as millions of people vote with no ID, month-long election processes, inaccurate voter rolls, dead people caught voting, even a dog successfully registered to vote, and voter verification is all based on your… pic.twitter.com/7nOIZe5x9D
— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) February 16, 2026
California does not require voter ID and allows widespread mail-in voting, ballot harvesting and ballot curing. Elections can stretch for weeks beyond Election Day as ballots continue to be processed. Critics argue that these policies create vulnerabilities that are difficult to monitor at scale.
Among the most striking examples cited is the case of Laura Lee Yourex of Costa Mesa, who was arrested and charged after illegally registering her dog to vote and casting ballots in the animal’s name. According to Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, the dog’s ballot was successfully counted in the 2021 recall election involving Gov. Gavin Newsom before a subsequent ballot was rejected in 2022. The case became a flashpoint in the broader debate over voter roll accuracy and verification safeguards.
Shirley also reported what he described as multiple irregularities within the voter rolls, including more than 30 individuals registered to a single mail store address and voters listed at implausible ages, including one recorded as 125 years old. He argued that outdated voter rolls combined with a lack of voter identification requirements form what he called a “complex system where fraud is inevitable.”
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The controversy has expanded beyond independent journalism. Harmeet Dhillon, serving as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, filed a lawsuit against Orange County Registrar of Voters Robert Page, alleging refusal to provide records related to non-citizens registered to vote and receiving ballots in federal elections. The legal action underscores the seriousness of the dispute and signals that federal authorities are now directly engaged.
Shirley’s California investigation echoes concerns he previously raised in Minnesota, where he turned his camera towards massive fraud in state-funded social service programs.
In Minneapolis, he documented child care centers that were billing large sums through the Child Care Assistance Program while appearing inactive or minimally staffed. He also investigated non-emergency medical transportation companies receiving Medicaid funds, highlighting clusters of businesses registered at shared addresses and raising questions about billing practices.
Those Minnesota reports followed the massive Feeding Our Future scandal, in which federal prosecutors alleged hundreds of millions of dollars were siphoned from pandemic food aid programs. Shirley argued that weak oversight mechanisms allowed public funds to be exploited, and he suggested similar systemic vulnerabilities exist wherever accountability is lax.
Now, with his focus on California’s elections, Shirley contends that the same pattern of weak safeguards and delayed corrective action creates fertile ground for abuse. Whether examining social services in Minnesota or voter rolls in California, his central message remains consistent: systems without strict verification and transparent oversight invite exploitation — and once exposed, demand reform.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
