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In reply to the discussion: Trump may have actually lost by 19 million votes. [View all]FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)Many states are doing this now as a cheap and easy way to get names off the voting registry. They run comparisons of voting registry against (presumably) up-to-date drivers' license data files. If there is any difference between 2 records, they assume that the driver license record is the correct one. They delete or quarantine the voter registration.
For example, your voter reg. record may have you listed as "Bob Jones" and your driver license may have you as "Bob K. Jones". (Same age, same address, same everything.) When that happens they assume the voter registration is wrong and delete it. Stupid shit like this! Don't wait until election day to find out if you've been deleted or quarantined. Check at least one month before and you still have time to get re-registered.
People who vote in every election usually have no trouble. I have never been asked for ID because I vote in every election and they know me. But if you haven't voted in awhile or if you're newly re-registered, you may be asked to show ID. Check to see if that's the case and come prepared to show ID when you vote. Every state and county has different rules, but a current drivers' license or US passport would always be accepted. Most states have other options as well.