Wisconsin Elections Commission deactivates more than 100K voter records in routine process
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/wisconsin-elections-commission-deactivates-more-than-100000-voter-records-in-routine-process-2/
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KuchiKopi@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
It's always good to pay attention to news about the voting process, but the article points out that this isn't anything nefarious:
"The voters whose registrations were deactivated have not voted in the past four years and have not responded to mail from election officials about their registration, according to a statement from the commission.
Every two years, the commission is required by law to identify voters who haven't cast a ballot in at least four years and deactivate their records unless the voters indicate that they wish to remain registered."
EssentialCoffee@midwest.social · 2 pts · 3y
That seems pretty nefarious to me. It's bad enough that you have to register to vote (we shouldn't), but why would a law exist to deactivate anyone to vote that isn't dead?
KuchiKopi@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Keeping accurate and current voter registration records is useful. Voter fraud is close to non-existent, probably because if you register in multiple locations, you'll definitely be identified. Knowing where to send absentee ballots is great, too.
Wisconsin has same-day voter registration, so it's at worst a mild inconvenience for anyone whose registration was purged, hasn't moved to a new place, and they still want to vote in an upcoming election.