Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 38
Oregon officials admitted an error with the state’s automatic voter enrollment problem was larger than previously thought, registering 1,259 possible noncitizens since 2021.
Ten of the mistakenly enrolled individuals went on to cast a ballot, according to Oregon’s Secretary of State, although at least one became a citizen before voting.
The enrollment error was first unearthed earlier this month, with officials admitting to wrongly registering around 300 voters through an Oregon DMV program that registers legal citizens when they obtain a driver’s license or state ID.
But this week, the DMV and Secretary of State’s office said a complete review showed 1,259 people who didn’t provide proof of U.S. citizenship were added to Oregon’s voter rolls, a number four times the previously reported figure.
Elections officials stressed that the individuals will not receive a ballot for the 2024 election but will be given the chance to re-register in time for the election if they are eligible.
Officials said the error began in 2021, when a state law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses took effect. The DMV audit found staff may have accidentally selected “U.S. passport” when presented with a foreign passport, or “U.S. birth certificate” when given a foreign document, triggering voter enrollment.
Source: Fox News
