Committed to Election Integrity in Santa Clara County

Learn about our continued efforts to safeguard Santa Clara County from voter fraud.

We are dedicated to ensuring election integrity in Santa Clara County. Our team's efforts have led to a significant milestone: the successful removal of inactive voters from the rolls. Through persistent advocacy we’ve made strides in maintaining accurate and reliable voter registration.

Our journey involved addressing compliance issues, following up on settlement agreements, and fostering transparency in the electoral process. We believe that a clean voter roll is essential for upholding the integrity of our elections. Together, we can continue to strengthen our democracy and ensure every vote counts.

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Our team

Shane Patrick Connolly

Shane Patrick Connolly

SVGOP Chair

Dr. Alex Glew

Dr. Alex Glew

SVGOP Secretary and Former Election Integrity Chair

Matt Wendt

Matt Wendt

Former Election Integrity Chair

Christopher Hage

Christopher Hage

Current Election Integrity Chair

How the Santa Clara County Republican Party Removed 200,000 Inactive Voters from the Voter Rolls

Timeline

  1. Judicial Watch
    Judicial Watch reaches a settlement agreement with the State of California and County of Los Angeles.
    "California and Los Angeles County to Remove 1.5 Million Inactive Voters from Voter Rolls – Settle Judicial Watch Federal Lawsuit"
  1. Dr. Alex Glew
    Dr. Alex Glew sends a letter to Shannon Bushey at the Santa Clara Registrar of Voters.
    "We understand that Santa Clara County has not met the terms of this settlement and protected the integrity of the election process by cleaning the voter rolls. The Registrar is required to Notice inactive voters who have not participated in the last two Federal General elections, i.e. 2016 and 2018. "
  1. Santa Clara County
    Shannon Bushey of the Santa Clara Registrar of Voters responds to the SVGOP.
    "...the County anticipates that inactive voters who were sent the update residency confirmation notice in December 2019 that have not voted, offered to vote, or otherwise updated their voter registration information will begin to be removed from the voter registration rolls subsequent to the November 2022 federal general election..."
  1. Matt Wendt
    Matt Wendt sends follow up letter to Registrar.
    "We therefore request you to confirm in writing and provide us sufficient evidence that you have removed all inactive voters as required by the law..."
  1. Santa Clara County
    Shannon Bushey of the Santa Clara Registrar of Voters sends explanation letter in reponse to Matt Wendt.
    "...in March 2023 the County removed from the voter registration rolls approximately 204,000 inactive voters..."