Kathy Boockvar recently spoke with AP News about the announcement by several Pennsylvania counties that large numbers of suspicious voter registration forms – not ballots – had been submitted to several election offices right before the voter registration deadline.
Boockvar noted this sadly has happened many times in the past, where a combination of financial incentives for people involved in voter-registration efforts and poor oversight of those efforts have resulted in problems. Phony registration forms increase the workload and are frustrating for election workers, she said, but she also stressed that this does not translate into a higher risk that someone will vote improperly, thanks to the many guardrails in place.
Election workers in Pennsylvania who receive a new voter-registration form confirm the voter’s identity and address, and send mail to the address listed on the form, she said. Additionally, new voters, and those voting in a new precinct, must provide an ID, and their signature is checked against a poll book.
“There are so many checks and balances in the process to make sure the election is secure and integrity is protected,” said Boockvar, emphasizing the safeguards to prevent improper voting.
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