This brings up a valid point, actually. If I registered to vote 10 years ago, and I die .... who goes around and 'un-registers' me from those rolls?
I'm registered in Washington state (I was 4 years ago), but I moved back to Texas (woo-hoo!!), who goes around and deletes my voting priveledges from the Olympa records?
Then, with so many people who do NOT register; but show up at the polls with their drivers license in hand, what is the point of registering to vote?
This is going on in every state. Now, throw that into Vote by mail,the ONLY that you can vote in Oregon.Makes you wonder just how blue the Pacific Northwest really is?
Back during the last election, when it was shown that Michael Moore was still registered in Michigan even though he now lives (and votes) in NY, many people thought that this was his responsibilty and that he'd done something criminal by not actively cancelling his old registration.
In Los Angeles, when I voted after my mom died, I noticed she was still listed. I mentioned it to the poll workers and they said "Don't worry, it will be taken care of". Next election she was still listed, so I went home and got her death certificate to show the poll workers. The election after that she was still listed. I made a stink and said "I don't want anyone else voting in her name." Finally after 4 or 5 times of my squawking about it, I noticed in the 2005 initiative election her name was not on the voter list anymore. Ridiculous!
Good question. I did send a letter to the county clerk asking to be taken off the voter roles after I got a jury summons. But most people don't bother.