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Monroe County requires traceable markings on voter‑registration drive submissions to deter fraud
Summary
The board approved a policy requiring registration-drive organizers to mark submitted forms (for example with stickers or identifiers) so staff can trace batches back to collectors after last year’s fraudulent bulk submissions, staff said.
The Monroe County Board of Elections on Feb. 4 approved a new voter registration‑drive policy that requires organizers who collect registrations to mark forms so the election office can trace where stacks originated.
Sarah, a voter-registration official, told the board the proposal followed problems last year when the office received batches of dubious registrations shortly before a deadline. “This would help with…
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