Idaho should leave program that searches for signs of voter fraud, lawmaker says [View all]
A Democratic lawmaker says he has nothing against Idaho comparing its voter roll with others across the country to identify people who are registered in, and possibly voting in, multiple states.
What he does have a problem with is using an insecure computer system that could be hacked, and one that misidentifies duplicate voters, causing them to be erroneously kicked off the rolls.
House Minority Leader Mat Erpelding, D-Boise, proposed legislation Friday to end Idaho’s participation in the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program run by the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office.
The Idaho Secretary of State’s Office joined the free Crosscheck program in 2014. At least once a year, the state uploads its database of about 800,000 registered voters, including voters’ personal information, to a server in Arkansas. The Kansas Secretary of State’s Office then compares states’ data and puts together a list of possible duplicates.
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