Baton Rouge, La. — Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry said Thursday that a review of voter rolls identified 390 suspected noncitizens, 79 of whom may have voted at some point since the 1980s — a number that amounts to fewer than two cases per year over four decades.
The findings come from a preliminary investigation launched in May using the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, a tool expanded to states by the Trump administration. The 390 flagged registrations represent just 0.01% of Louisiana’s 2.9 million voters.
Landry acknowledged that errors or outdated records may account for some results. None of the individuals have been interviewed, though letters were sent notifying them of the findings. She said due process would be followed and investigations remain ongoing.
“We’re not claiming this is a systemic problem,” Landry said, though she noted some local races are decided by a few votes.
Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter (R-Port Allen) said he expected a higher number but added, “Even one unlawful vote is too many.”
Voting rights advocates questioned the timing of the press conference, given the minimal number of cases. “They had to go back to the 1980s to find 79 people,” said Ashley Shelton of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice.
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