PA Automatic Voter Registration System Filters Out Noncitizens, but Process Flawed, State Audit Says

The auditor only looked at the underlying citizenship documentation of 58 of the more than 200,000 applications.
PA Automatic Voter Registration System Filters Out Noncitizens, but Process Flawed, State Audit Says
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Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Pennsylvania’s automatic voter registration option for driver’s license applicants works as intended to filter out noncitizens, but the process needs improvement, according to a report by the state’s auditor general. The audit only reviewed in full a fraction of the voter applications and left unanswered some questions about the data’s reliability, The Epoch Times found.

The auditor only looked at the underlying citizenship documentation of 58 of the more than 200,000 applications submitted through the driver’s license application process to the Pennsylvania Department of State (DOS) during the audited period of Jan. 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024, according to the auditor’s April 17 report.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
Reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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