A recent Secretary of State’s Office investigation of a foreign national being registered to vote by the state underscores what some, including at least one state Department of Licensing employee, consider to be a defect in the state’s election system security.
In Washington state, there is a presumptive right to vote, which means anyone registering to vote need only provide a driver’s license or identification and affirm that they are a citizen legally allowed to participate in elections. No proof of citizenship is required to be provided in order to receive a ballot.
According to emails obtained by The Center Square, SOS Director of Elections Stuart Holmes contacted DOL officials in August to alert them that a foreign national had been registered to vote in Colville by DOL in January while getting a driver’s license replaced.
“We would also like to identify any possible solutions to prevent this from happening in the future that can be deployed at your agency or at the OSOS,” Holmes wrote in his email.
According to DOL emails, the foreign national was a permanent resident with a Social Security number who first obtained a driver’s license in 2021, but had previously marked “no” for their voter registration. […]
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