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2024-10-20 01:21:39Michigan Voter Rolls Inflated by 500,000: State vs. GOP Perspectives
Key Points
- Michigan's voter rolls list 8.4 million registered voters, nearly 500,000 more than the eligible voting population.
- This is the largest imbalance among Great Lakes states and one of the largest in the nation.
Causes and Concerns
- A major cause is the 2018 voter-approved proposal that automatically registers those 18 and older to vote when applying for a driver's license, unless they opt out.
- The Republican National Committee has sued the state, demanding the rolls be trimmed.
- While critics say the inflated rolls are not ideal, no one is suggesting they have contributed to fraud.
State's Response
- By 2027, an estimated 606,800 inactive voters are expected to be removed from rolls.
- This would reduce the total to just over 7.8 million, slightly less than the voting-age population.
- State officials argue that the GOP lawsuits are an attempt to sow distrust in elections.
Challenges in Removing Voters
- Federal law limits when voters can be removed from rolls.
- Voters can be removed if they move to another state, if election mail is undeliverable, or if they don't vote in two consecutive federal elections.
Fraud Concerns
- Election officials state that impersonation fraud is almost non-existent.
- While voter fraud does occur, it's rare. Recent cases include four St. Clair Shores voters charged with voting twice in the August primary.
- Many allegations of fraud, such as dead voters casting ballots in 2020, have been proven baseless.
Interesting Facts
- Michigan's voter rolls include 16,666 people born in 1924 or earlier.
- In 2024, only 1,121 of these centenarians voted.
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