Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Eugene

(62,658 posts)
Sun Jul 9, 2023, 04:30 PM Jul 2023

GOP states quit the program that fights voter fraud. Now they're scrambling.

Source: Politico

GOP states quit the program that fights voter fraud. Now they’re scrambling.

The program, known as the Electronic Registration Information Center, was arguably the best nationwide tool states had to catch people trying to vote twice.

By ZACH MONTELLARO
07/09/2023 07:00 AM EDT

Over the past year and a half, eight Republican-led states quit a nonpartisan program designed to keep voter rolls accurate and up to date.

Top Republican election officials in those states publicly argued the program was mismanaged. The conspiracy theorists who cheered them on falsely insisted it was a front for liberals to take control of elections.

But experts say the program, known as the Electronic Registration Information Center, was among the best nationwide tool states had to catch people trying to vote twice in the same election. Now, those Republican-led states who left — and other states who lost access to their data — are scrambling to police so-called “double voters” ahead of the presidential election in 2024.

In recent months, elections officials in Ohio — one of the states that led the flight from ERIC — and elsewhere have been quietly convening leaders from dozens of states to talk about ways they can still work together to try to catch double-voters.

-snip-

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/09/gop-states-program-voter-fraud-fight-00105252

12 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies

2naSalit

(92,729 posts)
1. That's not all they're talking about...
Sun Jul 9, 2023, 04:38 PM
Jul 2023

They are planning ways to manipulate the vote now that they have eschewed the system that would catch them.

2naSalit

(92,729 posts)
6. The desperation...
Sun Jul 9, 2023, 04:59 PM
Jul 2023

Is driving them to forego any hint of clandestine planning. As we can see.

I am just so tired of it all and I doubt it will get better in my lifetime.

Tetrachloride

(8,448 posts)
8. While still alive, I hope to see them hammered. Unfortunately my religion doesn't
Sun Jul 9, 2023, 05:27 PM
Jul 2023

allow thoughts and prayers

ok, just making stuff up while I am on call

erronis

(16,863 posts)
3. Of course, "Republicans argued the program was mismanaged" - because they weren't in control.
Sun Jul 9, 2023, 04:51 PM
Jul 2023

They really wanted the Cyber-Ninjas to take over - the ones who wasted millions of $s on zero (0) results.

bucolic_frolic

(47,005 posts)
4. GOP states don't want to fight voter fraud, they want to manufacture and bitch about it
Sun Jul 9, 2023, 04:55 PM
Jul 2023

so they can have more lawsuits.

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,549 posts)
7. People who can afford to be registered and vote in multiple states tend to be republicans
Sun Jul 9, 2023, 05:09 PM
Jul 2023

This is a type of voter fraud that the GOP approves of

LiberalLovinLug

(14,375 posts)
11. Exactly. These Republicans WANT their more radical base to vote twice.
Mon Jul 10, 2023, 02:29 PM
Jul 2023

It is almost, if not, always an R voter who is caught doing this. And the smarter psychotic R's in charge know it. Trump himself encouraged it (because Dems do it!).

I would not put it past them to dissolve any ability to find or catch double voters, and then on the other hand actually recruit and foster the idea of good patriotic Americans must save America by making sure Donald wins by any means necessary.

SharonClark

(10,323 posts)
10. The GQP states hate that the program also
Sun Jul 9, 2023, 06:29 PM
Jul 2023

encourages voter registration. They hate that people who aren’t them are encouraged to register and vote.

SouthernDem4ever

(6,618 posts)
12. They don't care about voter fruad unless they lose
Mon Jul 10, 2023, 06:13 PM
Jul 2023

then it's a big deal all of a sudden. Unfortunately, GOP voters are usually the perpetrators of voter fraud so this is to their advantage.

Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Election Reform»GOP states quit the progr...