Posted on 01/25/2017 12:44:19 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would request an investigation into voter fraud, “including those registered to vote in two states.” But the new president’s own daughter Tiffany Trump is registered to vote in both Pennsylvania and New York, Heat Street has learned.
I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2017 even, those registered to vote who are dead (and many for a long time). Depending on results, we will strengthen up voting procedures!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2017
“There is nothing illegal about that,” said Fred Voigt, the deputy election commissioner for Philadelphia. “The illegality only occurs if one votes in two places, not if you’re registered in both.”
Tiffany Trump lived in Philadelphia while attending the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in May. Voigt said it was “very common for college students to be registered both where they live and where they go to school.”
According to public records, Tiffany Trump cast her vote in November in New York City and did not vote in Pennsylvania.
The spokeswoman for the New York City Board of Elections also confirmed that there was no legal problem with Tiffany Trump registering as a voter in both states.
In addition to Tiffany Trump, senior White House adviser Steve Bannon is also registered to vote in both Florida and New York, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Bannon cast his absentee ballot in New York in November.
Might be something for the Trump Administration to look into if it wants to crack down on people registering in multiple states.
Same in NYS, you can get the list via CD and it should be easy to compare, but it doesn’t happen.
Good to know. I am guessing the CD is available at fairly nominal cost, right? These records usually cover the inflated cost of the clerk’s time in pulling them and making them, around $40 or so.
I think you’re confusing the requirement that people had to own property before they could vote with owning property giving you the right to vote even if you don’t reside in the district.
Show me some historical evidence that non-resident property owners once had the right to vote...anywhere.
And, no, I would not be arguing your position.
I used to get them for upstate NY counties for less than $10
Not confusing anything. IN MY OPINION if you own property you get to vote, otherwise it is taxation without representation. From a common good point of view people who own property somewhere you have a vested interest. Your opinion is different. So what?
Since I have lived in 4 different states after becoming naturalized US citizen, I am probably still registered to vote in all 4 states. But since I abide by the laws, I have voted only once in each election.
Bust what would stop an unscrupulous voter from casting multiple votes? This is especially easy to do if the state allows absentee ballots or vote by mail only such as in WA state.
But I have even bigger concerns. I became US citizen at age 30, and have voted in dozens of elections from 4 different states. Yet, no one has ever asked me to show my certificate of Naturalization. They simply took my word that I was a US citizen. How bad is that???
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