A San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office captain said voting records reviewed by investigators showed individuals located outside the United States, including in Pakistan, appearing to cast ballots in California elections.
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A captain with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said voting records examined by investigators indicated that individuals who were not residing in the United States—including people located in Pakistan—were able to register and vote in California elections, citing weaknesses in the state’s online voter registration system.
The comments, reported by the Gateway Pundit, were made during a press conference in September 2025, where the sheriff’s captain described what he characterized as structural flaws in the registration process. “The way the voting system is structured, we see quite a few flaws,” the captain said. “You’re able to register and cast a vote if you don’t live in the country,” referencing evidence involving a brother located in Pakistan. He added that investigators had identified “approximately two or three other people out of the country” who appeared to have voted, along with individuals residing outside the relevant voting district.
According to the captain, the online voter registration process relies heavily on self-attestation. “The online voter registration system, it seems to be an honor system,” he said. “Anybody can put information in there to register to vote. All you have to do is click a box and say that you’re not lying.” He explained that once an individual is added to the voter rolls, ballots are automatically mailed out during elections, a process he said investigators found “a little bit problematic.”
Video excerpts of the remarks circulated online through Wall Street Apes, which summarized the allegations by stating that voting records showed people from outside the country participating in California elections, including individuals in Pakistan.
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The allegations surfaced in the context of a broader investigation previously conducted by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office into election-related misconduct in Lodi, California. In that case, former Lodi City Council member Shakir Khan was arrested and charged in connection with the 2020 city council election. Investigators said the probe uncovered dozens of sealed mail-in ballots at Khan’s residence, along with an unusually large number of voter registrations linked to a single address, phone number, or email account.
Authorities alleged that some of the registrations were connected to individuals who were not living in the United States, including claims involving people tied to Pakistan. Prosecutors said Khan targeted members of the local Pakistani immigrant community, including elderly individuals unfamiliar with U.S. election procedures, and accused him of forging signatures, completing ballots on others’ behalf, and submitting fraudulent registrations. Khan later pleaded no contest to multiple felony charges, including election fraud, and resigned from office.
The sheriff’s captain’s remarks focused on what he described as systemic vulnerabilities rather than a single case, emphasizing that the structure of online registration allowed individuals outside the country to appear on voter rolls without immediate verification. He said those vulnerabilities were identified through voting records and internal reviews conducted by the sheriff’s office.
The statements have fueled continued debate over California’s mail-in voting system and the safeguards in place to ensure that only eligible voters residing in the appropriate jurisdictions are able to cast ballots.
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