THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - State Finds Tens of Thousands of Dead People on Voter Rolls.
North Carolina found a significant number of dead people on its voter rolls, prompting calls for immediate action on election integrity.
North Carolina found a significant number of dead people on its voter rolls, prompting calls for immediate action on election integrity . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The North Carolina State Board of Elections identified approximately 34,000 dead people still on the state’s voter rolls, a number higher than anticipated. The discovery was made through a data cross-check with the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database. KEY QUOTE: “While we expected to find some cases, this is higher than we anticipated,” said NCSBE Executive Director Sam Hayes. DETAIL: Officials said many of the cases likely involve voters who moved out of state and died elsewhere, leaving records outdated. Authorities are now working…Open