Report Critical of Group Managing Voter Rolls in 33 States

You shouldn’t be able to vote after you die.

When someone moves or dies, they should be removed from the registered voters’ roll so their name can’t be used to vote. In fact, the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 requires states to make a reasonable effort to remove ineligible persons from voter rolls.

It is usually handled at the county or state level, but today, 33 states and Washington, D.C., are outsourcing parts of this task to the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

According to a new report by Verity Vote, ERIC, which says it is nonpartisan, is actually connected to left leaning backers, and engages in a host of troubling practices that could sway elections across the nation.

Verity Vote is a group of citizen volunteers with professional data research and investigation backgrounds who examine election integrity throughout the country.

Many States Use ERIC

This month, New Jersey and Massachusetts joined ERIC. The other ERIC member states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, plus Washington, D.C.

In a July 13 letter, Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin gave notice that the state was officially dropping its ERIC membership. This follows a January press release in which Ardoin announced Louisiana was suspending participation in the voter registration agreement, “effective immediately,” citing concerns about questionable funding sources and the possibility of partisan actors having access to ERIC data for political purposes, potentially undermining voter confidence.

The Epoch Times has reached out to ERIC and a connected organization, the Center for Election Integrity and Research (CEIR), for comment. Neither of these non-profit organizations responded.

Partisan Leanings

David Becker is CEIR’s director

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