It hired a “voter registration integrity analyst” and changed the computer interface for DMV staff entering identification document information, and now requires a manager to review all files for accuracy at the end of the day before sending voter registration information to the Secretary of State.
The office will randomly sample automatic voter registration files once a month and confirm them with the DMV, and confirm the number of Motor Voter files sent by the DMV each day.
The improper voter registrations occurred in part because Oregon allows some residents who aren’t citizens to obtain driver’s licenses, and the state’s so-called “Motor Voter” law automatically registers most people to vote when they seek a new license or ID.
Oregon authorities say the state's DMV has resumed automatic voter registrations, after being paused since last fall because of the discovery of errors that registered nearly 1,600 people who didn't show proof of U.S. citizenship.
“I will continue to dig into the system and take action whenever I can to strengthen our voter rolls and prevent future mistakes," Secretary of State Tobias Read said in the release.
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