No, no, no. That's Stacey Abrams type nonsense. The National Voter Registration Act requires that states purge people who have not voted in several elections. This usually involves not voting a single time in a four year cycle. (Some states use 8 years.) Purging these non-voters is a way of cleaning up the voter registration rolls. (And, no, they don't purge people based on party affiliation.) The notion that these people who are purged are active voters being denied the right to vote is a blatant misrepresentation. They are almost always people who have moved and/or who have died. I have worked with voter registration rolls on numerous occasions. What percent of those purged from the rolls for not voting, then show up and are denied the right to vote? Less than 1%. Probably more like .1%. And even with those people who are purged, they can re-register. In some states, they can often do a provisional ballot.
Why should people eligible to vote not allowed to vote because they had not done so in the past? They have a right to vote if they are a citizen of this country. Voting is a choice
Trying to set aside possible political motivations, periodic purging of voter registrations based on activity males sense from a data management perspective. When people move their registration isn't automatically removed from their old location. When someone dies their registration isn't automatically purged. Etc, etc. That is "junk" data clogging the system. Not only does it add up in terms of storage, it presents legitimate data risks from privacy and hacking perspectives. So I am fine with periodic data cleanups.
The solution to this is to have liberal day-of voting policies with provisional ballots, and ways to easily notify people that their registration is set to be purged and option to renew. They do it with driver's licenses. There isn't a reason that can't do it with voter registrations.
I certainly think that 4 is way too soon. Beyond that, I'm open to arguments and concrete examples of why the purges have to happen as frequently as they do. Maybe 12 or 16 has some concrete problems I can't think of right now. But yeah, 4 is a no go for me.
No, no, no. That's Stacey Abrams type nonsense. The National Voter Registration Act requires that states purge people who have not voted in several elections. This usually involves not voting a single time in a four year cycle. (Some states use 8 years.) Purging these non-voters is a way of cleaning up the voter registration rolls. (And, no, they don't purge people based on party affiliation.) The notion that these people who are purged are active voters being denied the right to vote is a blatant misrepresentation. They are almost always people who have moved and/or who have died. I have worked with voter registration rolls on numerous occasions. What percent of those purged from the rolls for not voting, then show up and are denied the right to vote? Less than 1%. Probably more like .1%. And even with those people who are purged, they can re-register. In some states, they can often do a provisional ballot.
Why should people eligible to vote not allowed to vote because they had not done so in the past? They have a right to vote if they are a citizen of this country. Voting is a choice
Trying to set aside possible political motivations, periodic purging of voter registrations based on activity males sense from a data management perspective. When people move their registration isn't automatically removed from their old location. When someone dies their registration isn't automatically purged. Etc, etc. That is "junk" data clogging the system. Not only does it add up in terms of storage, it presents legitimate data risks from privacy and hacking perspectives. So I am fine with periodic data cleanups.
The solution to this is to have liberal day-of voting policies with provisional ballots, and ways to easily notify people that their registration is set to be purged and option to renew. They do it with driver's licenses. There isn't a reason that can't do it with voter registrations.
Four years is ridiculous.
Voting is a right, not a privilege.
Not voting is also a right.
“Cleaning up the rolls” is jabberwocky.
4 or 8 years is way too soon to purge voters. Should be 12-16 years at a min.
Even one person denied the right to vote because they haven't in a nominal amount of time is ridiculous. Stop making it hard for people to vote.
I certainly think that 4 is way too soon. Beyond that, I'm open to arguments and concrete examples of why the purges have to happen as frequently as they do. Maybe 12 or 16 has some concrete problems I can't think of right now. But yeah, 4 is a no go for me.
I’m a poll worker. Moves and deaths and non-voting is why God made provisional ballots.
Everything is corrected after every election.