Another reminder about checking your voter registration

[Bayard]

Mr. Bayard and I have been voting by mail at this address for the past 12 years. I called the clerk yesterday to make sure our ballots were in the mail. She said, not only were we not getting mail-in ballots, we weren't registered to vote at all!

I was shocked. Now, we have to go to the courthouse next week, and get re-registered to vote in the primary. She said a birth certificate would not be required, as they were sure most people would not be able to find one--a drivers license will do.

Whew! Even if you think your registration is a sure thing, better check folks.

[usonian]

1. Wow, see if your state can adopt Balottrax.

https://ballottrax.com/



In CA.

I forgot if I got notice that a ballot went out but it showed up in the mailbox.

Last notification was Nov 2025. Maybe they are lagging just a bit this year.

I get confirmation when it's received and counted.

I drop the ballot off in the nuclear-bomb-resistant steel box in front of the County Clerk's Office, just before closing (pickup) time.

I must admit that I am suggesting a commercial company after just posting about a learning management system used by hundreds of companies and schools, because they all chose the same one. You hack one means that you can hack them all.

But the BalotTrax has very limited personal information, so less risk.

Smart of you to check!

[Figarosmom]

2. Boy am I happy WI has same day registration.

They mostly don't mess with registration because of it. But everytime I go to vote I bring 2 bills delivered at my house with my name on it ( utility and wifi) because it's required for registration to make sure we are voting in correct district. I do check by calling a few times but I still bring those bills.

[orangecrush]

3. K&R

[aggiesal]

4. Don't they have to tell you why you were removed? n/t

[lostnfound]

5. WARNING!! A new KY law requires a birth certificate or passport after voter purge beginning 1/1/2028

Andy Beshear’s veto of HB139 in your state was overridden. Address changes are one reason for purging voters, and those go into effect right away, as reported by the USPS. And although Section 30 of HB139 specifically does not take effect until 1/1/2028, it includes essentially the same egregious things as the federal SAVE act. Specifically Section 30 says that state agencies are supposed to purge voter rolls based on a variety of inputs from agencies whether local or federal, and if purged, only the following ID is allowed for proof of citizenship.to restore a person to voter rolls:

(a) A United States birth certificate that meets all the following requirements:

Is issued by the city, county, or state of birth;
Lists the applicant's full name, date of birth, and place of birth;
Lists the applicant's parent or parents and their full names;
Has the signature of the city, county, or state registrar;
Has the date it was filed with the registrar's office; and
Has the seal or stamp of the city, county, or state in which it was issued;

(b) An undamaged United States passport that is or was valid for ten (10) vears
for adults or five (5) years for children under sixteen (16) and does not contain a United States National endorsement;
(c) A Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth;
(d) A Certificate of Naturalization; or
(e) A Certificate of Citizenship

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HB139 Section 30 says that the state Board of Elections can or shall have a ‘memorandum of understanding’ with a federal agency to identify voters who are possibly ineligible to vote. Your state is supposed to hand over a roster that includes minimal information, the federal agency hands back a list of possible noncitizens.

-- Please note that although ‘minimal information’ sounds like a good way to protect personal data, it actually greatly increases false positives — i.e., John Smith born 3/1/1960 might be all they have to go on. This very ‘wide net’ approach to excluding voters was used in voter caging in Florida in Bush/Gore election to disqualify lots of black voters.
- Please note that there is no penalty if the federal agency hands over a massive list of ‘noncitizens’ that turns out to be 90% poppycock (erroneous).

The copy of the roster that is provided to the federal agency shall include only the name, date of birth, and last four (4) digits of the Social Security number, if available, of registered voters within the state;
The copy of the roster that is provided to the federal agency shall not include any other information, including but not limited to the residential or mailing address, driver's license number, voting history, or political party affiliation of registered voters within the state;

My initial reading is that the new Kentucky law is similar but not identical to the new Florida law, because new registrations are not specifically addressed, but the effect on voter purges is the same.
Not all birth certificates meet the criteria stated, especially for older people; and the law says ‘applicant’s full name’ (begging the question of married names or other name changes).

[Bettie]

6. I check mine and my husband and sons'

on the first of the month every month.

[Bayard]

7. Nefarious....

When I check the state voter site, it has both of us registered. No problem. I'll check again before the 19th though. The only reason I called this time was to check on our mail-in ballots.