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Representative Loudermilk Presses Secretary Schwab on Cross-State Registration, Vouching and Provisional Ballots
Summary
At a House committee hearing, Representative Loudermilk questioned Secretary Schwab about how states determine voter residency, the role of ERIC and change-of-address databases in roll maintenance, and Minnesotas vouching rules and lack of provisional ballots, which can mean votes later found ineligible may still count.
Representative Loudermilk questioned Secretary Schwab at a House Administration committee hearing about how states identify cross-state voter registrations and how vouching and provisional-ballot rules affect whether votes are counted.
Loudermilk opened the exchange by arguing that "election integrity is something that has to be proactive," saying problems discovered after an election cannot be undone. He asked whether a person registered in one state but residing in another should be considered an eligible voter in the registering state.
Secretary Schwab responded that residency definitions are "very loose" across jurisdictions and that registration in one state does not by itself prove continuous residency. "Not necessarily, because we don't have a residency definition. It's very loose," she said,…
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