Accurate Voter Rolls Can Build Public Trust in Elections

Every state should show its work before November’s midterm elections. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. This summer, administrative actions in several states brought a critical election security issue back to the forefront: voter roll maintenance and noncitizen registration. In New Jersey and Oregon, clerical and software errors at motor vehicle agencies mistakenly added ineligible noncitizens to voter registration files. Ben Ginsberg is a national election law attorney and policy adviser to RightCount, which works to educate citizens about election integrity issues. Mark Schweiker was the governor of Pennsylvania from 2001 to 2003 and is the co-chair of RightCount Pennsylvania. Pat McCrory was the governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017 and is the co-chair of RightCount North Carolina. More We Think You’d Like