<p>President Trump has repeatedly claimed that widespread voter fraud is the only reason Hillary Clinton won the popular vote. ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally,&rdquo; he tweeted on November 27th. ;</p>
<p>Most people consider such widespread voter fraud unlikely, but new data from conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch indicates the potential for voter fraud in the traditionally blue state of California.</p>
<p>According to a recent report, 11 counties in California have more registered voters than eligible voters. Hillary won the vote in 10 of these counties. ;</p>
<p>Registration rates for these counties range from 102% to 144%. Such inconsistencies could have honest explanations, but states are required by law to conduct regular maintenance of their voter registration lists. ;</p>
<p>California Secretary of State Alex Padilla has twice refused demands to provide voter data to a new agency created by Trump to investigate voter fraud. ;</p>
<p>In an August 1st letter to Padilla, ;Judicial Watch threatened ;to sue the state if California of officials don&rsquo;t clean up the state&rsquo;s voter registration lists. In the past year, Judicial Watch has sent similar letters to 11 states over the same concern. ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;California&rsquo;s voting rolls are an absolute mess that undermines the very idea of clean elections,&rdquo; argues Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. &ldquo;It is urgent that California take reasonable steps to clean up its rolls.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p><strong>Author&#8217;s Note:</strong> This is a lot of extra voters. It may just be sloppiness on the part of California, but the report opens things up to fraud and is certainly suspicious.</p>
<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note</strong>: Trump&#8217;s claims of massive voter fraud are not without foundation. We will see how his investigative committee fares in ferreting out illegal votes.</p>
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