"State and federal laws prohibit non-citizens from voting in national and local elections.

The mistake occurred in part because Oregon has allowed non-citizens to obtain driver’s licenses since 2019, and the DMV automatically registers most people to vote when they obtain a license or ID, Glenn said."

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      And only 2 of them ever voted. Literally more likely to have ballots lost in the mail than to have people who aren’t supposed to vote sneak through.

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      Around 100 a year…

      Looking at the 2022 elections, none of them would have been decided by 300 votes.

      https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/electionhistory.aspx

      Governor:
      Kotek (D) - 917,074
      Drazan ® - 850,347
      Johnson (Non-Affiliated) - 168,431
      Smith (Constitution) - 8,051
      Noble (Libertarian) - 6,867
      “Misc.” - 2,113

      Senate:
      Wyden (D) - 1,076,424
      Perkins ® - 788,991
      Henry (Progressive) - 36,883
      Pulju (Pacific Green) - 23,454
      “Misc” - 2,197

      OR1:
      Bonamici (D) - 210,682
      Mann ® - 99,042
      “Misc” - 519

      OR2:
      Bentz ® - 208,369
      Yetter (D) - 99,882
      “Misc” - 425

      OR3:
      Blumenauer (D) - 212,119
      Harbour ® - 79,766
      Delk (Progressive) - 10,982
      “Misc” - 467

      OR4:
      Hoyle (D) - 171,372
      Skarlatos ® - 146,055
      Leatherberry (I) - 9,052
      Howard (Constitution) - 6,075
      Beilstein (Pacific Green) - 6,033
      “Misc.” - 490

      OR5:
      Chavez-DeRemer ® - 178,813 McLeod-Skinner (D) - 171,514
      Misc. - 906

      OR6:
      Salinas (D) - 147,156
      Erickson ® - 139,946
      McFarland (Constitution) - 6,762
      “Misc” - 513