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Dare County elections staff say state validation letters triggered dozens of calls; urge voters to confirm records
Summary
Dare County elections staff told the board that recent state 'registration repair' letters asking for drivers' license or Social Security information generated dozens of calls and walk‑ins; staff said most people can still vote a regular ballot but some may be asked to vote provisionally until records are updated.
Dare County elections staff told the Board of Elections on March 4 that state mailings asking some voters to confirm identification numbers have prompted dozens of calls and walk‑ins and left many longtime voters alarmed.
The elections director said the office received "about 60 or more" calls in a single day after voters got letters stating that their provided ID numbers did not validate in cross‑checks with the DMV or Social Security administration. "It's been a nightmare, I would say," the director told the board, describing staff efforts to answer calls and to pull records for voters who have been registered for decades.
Why it matters: The letters are tied to federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) processes and ask voters to provide driver's license or Social Security numbers so their registration…
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