On-line Voter Registration Open to Fraud
Federal law provides a requirement for first time voters who register by mail to provide identification at the poll the first time they vote at a precinct. Law was established under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) and is 52 USC Sec 21083; pdf attached.
https://uscode.house.gov/browse/prelim@title52/subtitle2/chapter209/subchapter3/partA&edition=prelim
There is no federal law stipulating requirements and verifications for on-line voter registration. The NCSL, National Council of State Legislators, lists 39 states offering on-line voter registration. Not all states have legislation specifying the requirements and the verification process. States verify a registrant's details against driver's license or other state-issued identification card details on record. The states implement cyber security to protect data and records.
However, there is no real, authentic verification the applicant's signature is authentic. If a person has a copy of the signature, a digital image can made and attached to the application. There is no state representative or notary verifying the signature at time of application. The issue also exists with voter registration drives that rely on the integrity and honesty of the third party collecting voter registrations. States rely on the affidavit stating under threat of perjury. For DMV and election office voter registration applications, the documentation is provided to a state representative and signature is viewed and verified during application. Then a verified signature is on record to compare with to the sign-in when voting, whether at a poll or absentee. For mail-in voter applications, federal law requires providing identification or supporting documents at the polling place (specifics in 52 USC 21083(b)).
NCSL on-line voter registration webpage:
https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/electronic-or-online-voter-registration.aspx#Table%20of%20states%20w/ovr
Using the NCSL page, checked the state law for my state, Pa. Stat. Title 25 sec.1324. Verified PA Title 25 is Elections. Section 1324 is Application by mail. The sections include in-person, DMV, mail, and government agency (paper form). There is state statute for on-line registration. NCSL states it was codified in 2015 but is not reflected on the state's legislation webpage. Based on the state legislation, or lack thereof, PA does not have a method to verify the authenticity of an on-line voter registration with the person voting.
https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=25
Also looked at CA on-line voter registration law SB-397 Online voter registration. CA also relies on the signature of record for verification. The law does not specify how a signature is verified for person without a driver license or state ID. It appears the person does not have to sign the application as the state will use the signature on record for a license or ID. As noted in SB-397:
(4) For voter registration purposes, the applicant shall affirmatively assent to the use of his or her signature from his or her driver's license or state identification card.
(5) For each electronic affidavit, the Secretary of State shall obtain an electronic copy of the applicant's signature from his or her driver's license or state identification card directly from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
This is no surprise as the CA Election laws also specify for paper registrations, the signature of the affidavit is proof of citizenship. There is no verification process beyond a 'threat of perjury' statement.
CA Elec Code � 2111 (2017)
A person may prove he or she is a citizen by his or her certification under penalty of perjury on the affidavit of registration. The CA code below:
CA Elec Code � 2112 (2017)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the fact that a person certifies to his or her United States citizenship by signing his or her affidavit of registration shall be deemed evidence of citizenship for voting purposes only.
https://law.onecle.com/california/elections/2111.html
CA SB-397 Online voter registration:
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billCompareClient.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB397
Brief news release by Common Cause [supporters of election fraud]:
https://www.commoncause.org/california/press-release/governor-jerry-brown-signs-sb-397-yee-online-voter-registration/
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