If you are not dead prove it.
Thousands of registered voters in Texas are getting letters from election officials, requesting verification that they are not dead, according to reports in the news media.
About 77,000 letters, known as exam notifications were sent to enforce a 2011 state law requiring the Texas Secretary of State’s office lists cross-reference file voters with mass administration of Social Security’s death notices to determine if an eligible voter is deceased, the local news media reported last week.
The use of the federal death file and its 89 million entries has resulted in a large number of letters, spokesperson Tina Morton said.
The letters were sent two months before the presidential election because of delays caused by problems of redistricting, said Rich Parsons, the Secretary of State Director of Office of Communications.
“The letters were delayed, as are several deadlines for the primary election. This was the first window of opportunity we have had to do this,” he said.
Living voters have 30 days to complete and return the accompanying letters, but county officials are encouraging voters to report their eligibility by telephone, the newspaper said.
Related posts:
Views: 0