Oregon DMV Mistakenly Registered Over 300 Non-Citizens to Vote Since 2021

Sep 14, 2024, 10:27 AM

Oregon's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has acknowledged that more than 300 non-citizens were mistakenly registered to vote since 2021. This error occurred due to DMV workers miskeying foreign birth certificates and passports as U.S. documents that prove citizenship. The DMV has stated that it has implemented new safeguards after discovering the error and is currently reviewing other records. The audit is ongoing, and there may be more illegal registrations found. The errors were part of the DMV's auto voter registration system, and every registered voter is sent ballots by mail.