Commission rules state‑only birthplace entries sufficient during random registration review

Feb 28, 2026

During a statutorily required random review, the commission's chair ruled that listing a birth state on a voter registration form satisfies the place‑of‑birth requirement; the commission will report no deficiencies but will notify the coordinator's office about the interpretation after commissioners raised questions about form consistency.

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The Davidson County Election Commission completed a statutorily required random review of voter registrations and addressed questions about how registrants record their place of birth.

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