Tom Fitton says 35 Oregon counties exceed 100% voter registration

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Reports indicate that in 2024, 35 of Oregon's 36 counties had more voter registrations than citizens of voting age, according to a lawsuit. The comparison was based on state voter rolls and US Census Bureau estimates of the voting-age population.
Here is what is known about the situation:

• Source of the claim: The figure came from a 2024 lawsuit filed by the conservative group Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) against the Oregon Secretary of State. The lawsuit alleges that Oregon is not adequately maintaining its voter registration lists as required by the National Voter Registration Act.
• Methodology: PILF compared the total number of voter registrations, including both active and inactive voters, with the most recent US Census Bureau's five-year American Community Survey estimates for the citizen voting-age populations in each county. A registration rate exceeding 100% can indicate issues with list maintenance, such as not removing ineligible voters who have moved, are deceased, or are not citizens.
• Statewide rate: The lawsuit stated that Oregon as a whole had a statewide registration rate of 119%, indicating a significant discrepancy.
• Contributing factors:Several issues have contributed to voter roll inaccuracies in Oregon:
  • "Motor Voter" errors: Oregon's automatic voter registration system, known as "Motor Voter," has had issues. In 2024, reports surfaced that the system mistakenly registered hundreds of non-citizens through the Department of Motor Vehicles. An audit conducted in September 2024 identified over 1,200 potential non-citizens who had been registered.
  • Inadequate list maintenance: According to the lawsuit, the state is failing to consistently clean up its voter rolls by removing individuals who are no longer eligible to vote.
• State response and resolution: In response to the "Motor Voter" errors, the state paused the system in late 2024 and conducted an audit to correct the registration issues. The state has since committed to improving its system to ensure the accuracy of voter registration. However, the lawsuit regarding the broader list maintenance issues continues.

Its almost as if people are not reporting when they move out of one county to another...