(FreePressBeacon.com) – In a remarkable effort to defend the integrity of the 2024 elections, Oregon officials have taken a decisive stance against voter fraud by removing over 1,200 individuals from the voter rolls for failing to provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Oregon election officials have uncovered significant lapses in the voter registration process by identifying more than 1,200 individuals who could not prove their U.S. citizenship.
The individuals were then removed from the state’s voter rolls. This action underscores a rigorous effort to ensure that only eligible citizens can vote in the upcoming presidential election.
County clerks are also verifying whether nine possibly ineligible individuals who voted in elections since 2021 lacked proper documentation or were non-citizens.
It is surprising and somewhat alarming that non-citizens might have managed to slip through the cracks and vote, even if the fraction is small.
This aggressive voter integrity measure comes amid increasing scrutiny of voter rolls nationwide.
Oregon’s elections director Molly Woon emphasized the importance of transparency and security.
“County clerks are working to confirm whether those people were indeed ineligible when they cast their ballots, or just hadn’t provided the required documentation when they were registered to vote,” she stated.
The issue goes back to Oregon’s decision to allow non-citizens to obtain driver’s licenses beginning in 2019, combined with automatic voter registration at the DMV.
The state has since taken corrective steps to prevent future mistakes by modifying their registration processes and implementing strict quality checks.
In response, Governor Tina Kotek has called for updated staff training and a thorough error report.
“The integrity of election systems is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy, and any error that can undermine our voting system must be taken seriously and addressed immediately,” Kotek declared.
She praised the DMV’s recent actions to ensure no further errors impact the 2024 general election.
The error largely stemmed from the DMV’s integration of driver’s license data into the voter registration database, mistakenly registering non-citizens who obtained licenses.
In response, the DMV has restructured its software and implemented confirmation prompts to reduce the risk of future errors.
Election officials are reassured that these individuals must re-register with proof of citizenship to vote in the 2024 elections.
Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade assured the public that this error will not affect the upcoming November election.
“Daily quality checks will now be conducted by office managers to ensure document accuracy,” said Griffin-Valade.
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