# Noncitizen Voter Fraud Bust Reveals Lax System

> California’s biggest voter fraud bust exposes how noncitizens voted legally.
- Title: Noncitizen Voter Fraud Bust Reveals Lax System | Shortify
- Summary: California’s biggest voter fraud bust exposes how noncitizens voted legally. 28 noncitizens voted illegally in California’s 2024 election after being misled…
- Keywords: california, voter fraud, noncitizen, election, us department of justice, operation protect the vote, green card holder, election fraud, news, entertainment, Voter, Fraud
- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/us-news/noncitizen-snared-in-california-voter-fraud-bust-reveals-how-he-did-it
- Published: 2026-10-20T14:16:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: california, voter fraud, noncitizen, election, us department of justice, operation protect the vote, green card holder, election fraud, news, entertainment
## California voter fraud bust
28 noncitizens voted illegally in California’s 2024 election.
## Kamlesh Shah’s case
67-year-old green card holder Kamlesh Shah voted on November 2024 election day.
## Shah’s voting claim
Shah said nobody told him he wasn’t eligible to vote at the polling place.

> No, nobody told me
## Voter registration issue
California’s election division flagged Shah’s voter information for action.
## State response
California Democrats called the bust a "drop in the bucket".
## Attorney General’s stance
Attorney General Rob Bonta said voter fraud is rare at .0001% of registered voters.

> voter fraud is illegal, voter fraud is wrong
## Omar Muñoz’s case
72-year-old Belizean Omar Muñoz voted in 2020, 2022 and 2024 elections.
## Federal response
DOJ ordered California to review 20,000 likely noncitizens on a thumb drive.
## Key takeaway

28 noncitizens voted illegally in California’s 2024 election after being misled by election officials.