Election Watchdog: 160 Counties Have More Registered Voters Than are Actually Eligible to Vote
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A nonpartisan election integrity group has sent legal notices to 160 counties across the U.S. that it says have more voters on its registration rolls than actual live, eligible voters — and thus represent potential hotbeds for election fraud, the organization told TheBlaze exclusively.
The Houston-based True the Vote said the counties may be in violation of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act, which mandates that election officials maintain clean voter rolls by removing people who have died, moved away or are no longer eligible to vote. True the Vote is demanding each of the counties show proof of compliance or they’ll bring civil suit.
The counties in question are spread across 19 states that together account for 203 electoral college votes, including six current battleground states. Among the counties are LaSalle, Ill., which True the Vote identified as having 520 percent voter registration; Jefferson, Miss. with more than 230 percent; and Hanson, S.D. with 165 percent.

The Houston-based True the Vote said it has identified 160 counties across 19 states with more registered voters on their rolls than eligible live voters. This chart highlights the 19 states and how they voted in the 2008 election. (Image source: True the Vote)
“It’s simply unacceptable for any county to have more voters on its rolls than people who are alive and eligible to vote,” True the Vote President Catherine Engelbrecht said in a statement. “Failing to maintain accurate voter registration records is a flagrant violation of Section 8 in the NVRA.”
True the Vote identified the county irregularities by matching 2010 Census data to publicly available information from the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission.
“We are deeply concerned by our discovery of voter rolls across America that contain substantial numbers of ineligible voters, possibly resulting in the disenfranchisement of eligible voters and the subversion of our nation’s electoral process,” the letters to the counties state.
True the Vote spokesman Logan Churchwell told TheBlaze the notices were sent last week. He said True the Vote expects the counties to take proper action to clean their voter rolls well before Election Day in November.
“We don’t expect these to go ignored,” Churchwell said.
True the Vote filed a joint lawsuit against the state of Indiana with the conservative foundation Judicial Watch in June, alleging similar violations of the National Voter Registration Act.
Read more about True the Vote and the importance of election integrity in TheBlaze Magazine‘s September issue.





















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shogun459
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:10amThis is what Tollerance has gotten us.
Only the Left believes LYING is a Right to be protected by LYING.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:41amHolder is very busy sueing states for enforceing illegal action against non-citizens. Maybe he can get on this before 2016.
Report Post »OutOfTheAether
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 11:12amDid you notice that several of these states are those that are being tagged as those that could factor who wins the election?
Report Post »resme
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:52pmNot the first election that has been rigged, Won’t be the last.
“The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything. Joseph Stalin”
Report Post »justangry
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:56pmOf course the RNC is getting sued for voter fraud too, but… yeah let’s just stick with it being a leftist problem.
Report Post »Komponist-ZAH
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 2:01pmWell obviously True the Vote is a racist organization that just wants to disenfranchise minorities.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 2:42pmWhy is always the assumption of the ignorant that any voter registration problems must be associated with democratic voters. Seems pretty obvious that the majority of states shown above are red states.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 2:44pmThese exra fraudulent voters are breought to you by…THE NEW VERSIONS OF ACORN having only changed their name(s) to have-been re-100%-funded under all the new names, and continue, necessarilly, to flood the voter-roles across our U.S.A…..just intime for 2012-re-election of King-O’.
Report Post »yougottabekidding
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 3:17pmjrook
Report Post »Again with your stupid crap!
So logically speaking you would want voter ID to stop us from cheating.
I should say them, as I am a registered democrat. I know I want it.
Spirit 72
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 4:05pmWhadaya TALKIN bout? Ev’ry voter has the right to vote, no matter how long they have been dead !!!
Report Post »Touche Turtle
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 7:14pmIn all fairness there were 80 counties in 12 red states and 123 in 7 blue states who had excess registration so it appears there are problems on both sides; therefore there are only 43 more counties in Democratic states than in Republican states. Keep this in mind . . . this is only the ones they found!!!!!
One has to wonder WHY this is happening when we pay our elected officials a fair amount of money to do their jobs!!! It appears to me that there is a significant problem in TOO MANY states where people are allowed to vote who should no longer be registered. For those on this post who are so quick to point out that this involves Republicans, too, just remember it is NOT the Republicans who said there is NO VOTER FRAUD in this country . . . . no sir, it was the Democrats!!!
I realize that the way of politics in Lincolnland isn’t the same as anywhere else in the country, but as Rev. Wright would say, “Your chickens WILL come home to roost!!!” If ALL are forced to play by the rules, can you accept who the winner will be? We can . . . may the best candidate win!!!
Report Post »Papadoc
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 8:00amWhy do people assume that if it’s a red state, the illegal votes must be Republican? Over 96% of all illegal registered voters have historically been shown to be voting Democrat no matter which state they live in. And ONLY the DNC is against verifying voter ID. The only question really is… why? In fact it seems very logical that these red states are areas they’d target since blue states are already theirs and packing more dead people in would only have the effect of padding the counts.
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 8:04am@JRook
“Why is always the assumption of the ignorant that any voter registration problems must be associated with democratic voters. Seems pretty obvious that the majority of states shown above are red states.”
No sh%* Sherlock! Why would dems need to rig states that already go unwaveringly dem? Repub and swing states are where their expertise in FRAUD would be most effective.
Report Post »Tigress1
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:04amNovember’s election is going to be scary. Last week here in Memphis, the election commission couldn’t even get the proper ballots on the machines in a piddly local election! Some of us were re-districted and we didn’t get any kind of gov. notification as to what district we were changed to, (the interactive gov. website was never updated), we had to assume that the candidates flyers in the mail were correct when THEY said we were in their district; therefore, how were we supposed to know if we even received the correct ballot in the voting booth, much less know in advance who to vote for??? I’m beginning to think that the gov. WANTS us to be stupid, ignorant voters!
Another complaint that I have is that when we are supposed to elect judges they never say what party they belong to. We all know that we have activist judges out there, therefore, don’t we have a RIGHT to know which party they belong? We know that the politically correct b.s. that judges are supposed to be “non-partisan” is simply that – b.s.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Report Post »ConservativeWench
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:43amRegarding Judges: It took a bit of research but I used this information in the last election and spread it to as many people as I could so they could make more informed decisions. For a list of judges and their party affiliations look here: http://judgepedia.org/index.php/Judgepedia%27s_Election_Central
Report Post »Tigress1
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 11:13am@Conservativewench, Thank you, that will come in handy!
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 11:31am@ Tigress1 – I’m in Nashville. You can pretty much guarantee that any Judge is a democrat in this state. I didn’t know my new districts until a week before the election when I got my new voter registration card.
I feel your pain. Thankfullu we have a very active 9/12 Project group in Middle Tennessee I did a search, but I don’t find one in West Tennessee….. :(
Report Post »Papadoc
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 8:12amAs helpful as that is, there are very few clues as to what a judge is all about. The only criterion I’ve been able to develop there is by which Governor appointed them and whether they are endorsed and what the reputation of that endorsor is. I know if its an endorsement from any of the major newspapers in the state, the women’s lawyer association, or our current Governor, then these are the last people to receive my vote.
It is ridiculous that we are forced to vote for people who have such a big impact on our daily lives without any information about what they stand for or if they will put criminals back out into our neighborhoods and rule on liberal politics.
Report Post »TheirMom
Posted on August 8, 2012 at 1:11amIn Arizona lawyers, plaintiffs and defendants are randomly given a survey after attending court. They each rate the judges on things like knoweldge, respect given. equality for all parties to be heard and so on. Those are tallied and published. It helps somewhat.
Report Post »Because I was a paralegal prior to retirement if I don’t know or know of a judge I Google the name with the city & state. That way I can check out their record and any diciplinarry action that might have been taken. It‘s a bit overboard but I’ve seen some judges who shouldn’t even be allowed in the courtroom.
perry1980
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:03amVoter Fraud.
Report Post »What a surprise that Illinois is on the list.
Beware of the Panthers at the Polling !
Displacedsoutherner
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:19amNothing to see here, folks, just business as usual. Keep moving.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:39am@PERRY1980 ~~~ Take raw meat and throw it out for them! ; )
Report Post »Tom K
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 4:34pm@ PERRY1980 : America : If the New / Old / Green / Red / Black Panthers show up at YOUR polling place call your local Sheriff’s Department ! Do Not call the City Police Dept. City Police Chief = Appointed. County Sheriff = Elected by the People / Constitutional Officer. There is a real difference. ” But I vote in the city. ” Pay attention – your city IS IN the county; Call the Sheriff’s Department – go ahead and put their number in your phone – it should already be in there. The “Ineilgible One” can not run on his lousey record and must try to steal this Election. Do Not Let This Happen or America, as we know her, Will Be GONE !
Report Post »ezekiel22
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 7:35pmI hear that panthers are on the endangered list? Is that true?
Report Post »BillyPenn
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:03am. Among the counties are LaSalle, Ill., which True the Vote identified as having 520 percent voter registration; Jefferson,
Apparently ‘True the Vote’, forgot to include the county prison and the cemeteries.
Report Post »Arizona Don
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 11:00amHow does a county get to 520 percent of voters listed as legal voters? But hey that’s only 420 percent over! How can that hurt?
Report Post »kat747
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 1:04pmRE: ArizonaDon
Report Post »That is called “Liberal Math”.
eric6161
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:00amDemocrats don’t need to vote dead people, pets, or fictional characters any longer. They just do like they did with Al Franken and bring in fraudulent votes and say they forgot to count them. It also helps if you have the local judge on the democrats payroll to allow those fraudulent votes to be counted.
Report Post »When LBJ was stealing the election in Texas, padding the polls with thousands of dead or non-existing people was the best way for the democratic party to stay in power and rule the people… now that is soooo 1950s stuff. Welcome to the 21st century where the democrats have high tech ways of stealing the vote.
Bum thrower
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:19amWhat….outrageous…..R U saying that the ‘Duke of Duvall” (LBJ) cheated!!! man say it ain’t so…….best way to defeat this is for YOU to get out and vote. If your voted didn’t count, why are they trying so hard to suppress/ cancel it??? Hmmmm
Report Post »CorpsmanHM3
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:56amNow you know why they don’t want the VOTER ID down here in NC. I couldn’t believe it the first time I voted down here. I went to pull out my drivers license and was told, no, you don’t need to show any ID.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:04amMakes one wonder how many election results have been fraudulent.
I don‘t see why they can’t investigate and bring charges for anything that is still in the statute of limitations.
Report Post »RightThinking1
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:19amCorpsman,
Report Post »I am a Tarheel, born and bred. The situation here in NC reflects 200 or so years of Democrat-dominated rule. Democratic scandal after Democratic scandal here has finally created a ***** in the armor of their machine. Perhaps this November the tide will turn. If it does, it will be in spite of non-stop propaganda by the states newspapers painting Republicans as bigoted/biased/evil/racist/child-hating/homophobic.
QuincySmith
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:21amThatsitivehadenough;
“I don‘t see why they can’t investigate and bring charges for anything that is still in the statute of limitations.” = eric holder!
Report Post »christianUSA
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:55amRemember that Obama and holden were refusing to give or share with Florida, a swing state, the federal and other state lists of voters, criminals, illegal immigrants etc claiming there was no problem as were many supervisor of elections and Florida had to move towards court to get them but only partially so this really shouts the corruption. What real US citizen does not nor can not get a photo ID, required for schools, checks, driving, needed for normal life? Because of Florida high volume of seasonal people and transient out of staters or country false or double voting is a problem as is ghost votes.
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:53amLiberals are satan spawn. I lived in chicago for 6 years, 6 years of hell I can never get back. I have always hated chicago since then and it has only gotten worse. Chicago is a sink hole of dispicable corruption. Never go there if you can help it.
Report Post »namron52
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:52amWhat can we do to help get in the way of this? Contact your local TEA Party and find out! Volunteer.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:51amComrades, haven’t you heard of Zombies? Well they deserve to vote also, but only if they vote democrat!
Report Post »Frankly, I heard some idiot show host in Cleveland last night telling people that the DOJ‘s attempt to prevent Ohio’s soldiers from voting was nothing but a lie. What hole does Clear Channel dig these people out of?
What this country really needs is harsh Truth in Advertising for Political Ads.
At least then you could actually believe any of the ads.
cykonas
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 1:37pmSure thing History. Another law? Really? How are all the other laws working out for you and your family? Maybe we should create the Bureau of Campaign Advertising Fairness. I’m absolutely certain that would fix everything. God help us for we know not what we ask. More laws my hind end! Peace.
Report Post »Landon410
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:46am520% voter registration in Illinois? no… wouldn’t have figured that
LaSalle County Illinois, just a short drive from Chicago, again, never would figured that
Report Post »dublinthewagons
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:43amThis will make it easier for Al Gore to count “ALL” the votes.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:41amWant to hear another freaky story about voting this year?
I picked up my mail from my box very late last night and this morning found my upcoming voters registration card and my early mail-in ballot.
Now, you are probably wondering “Hey Almighty…what is freaky about that?” …Well, I’ll tell you…in addition to my voters registration card, there were 5 others addresed to 5 other people on my block…and in addition to my early mail-in ballot, there were 3 more addressed to 3 other people on my block.
I’m about to walk them back over and put them in the “outgoing” mail box right now. I wonder where they’ll end up next?
Report Post »handsmcml
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 2:25pmDon’t give them back to the Post Office. Take them to the address listed and ask some questions first. If the person answers the questions correctly, give them their cards and ballots. If they don’t, take them back to the voter registration office with notes.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:39amWhat will become of people who know the truth, and yet they won’t utter the truth? They don‘t want to say everything that’s going on because they like being secure in earthly things. Earthly things? Moreover if people have the mother, then they don’t have the Father, and if they don’t have the Father, then they don’t have Heaven.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:36amMr Obama can only win reelection via massive fraud, hook and crook means, now we see that it is all too easily to occur. This election will be vicious and corrupt to the core due to the Democrats and the administration.
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:49amWe have absolutely CRAPPED on our precious right to vote. This is the only way that Dictator BO could win (and the fact that Ron Paul & Gary Johnson are stuck in space) .
Report Post »kat747
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 1:07pmDoes anyone know if the “count” of the ballots is still going to done in Spain by Geo Soros’ friend ?
Report Post »chips1
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 1:42pmKAT747:
Report Post »The count has already been done. They just can’t release the totals before the election because that would be illegal.
cykonas
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 1:53pmSnow, I don‘t think I’ve ever replied to you, but I’ve read tons of your post. For the most part I would say that your posts are accurate. In this case, however, I think you’re in error.
First, it‘s not only the D’s. Look at the map. Second, there isn’t any evidence to convince me that this phenomenon is the result of anything that President Obama has done, or has condoned. In the case of the one county in Illinois at 400%+ over registration does not happen in a 4 year term, for example.
I abhor the thought of the President being reelected, but I don’t see any evidence trail that leads to him in this story. If I’ve missed something please educate me. Peace.
Report Post »handsmcml
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 2:34pm@ cykonas “First, it‘s not only the D’s. Look at the map.” Every state, even the Red ones have couties that are Blue. “Second, there isn’t any evidence to convince me that this phenomenon is the result of anything that President Obama has done, or has condoned.” Erik Holder is the one who is preventing clearing the voter registration lists and yes, it has taken more than 4 years to get here.
“I abhor the thought of the President being reelected, but I don’t see any evidence trail that leads to him in this story. If I’ve missed something please educate me.” Does every story need to include every piece of information? It is like a big Jigsaw Puzzle where each piece reveals only one small bith of information. We need to piece the puzzle together for our selves. Peace.
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Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:31amBut that can’t be true – it’s racist! (snark)
Report Post »ricckky
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:29amWhat can we do when all the media, hollywood and every democrat promotes the ALINSKY MANTRA—“THE ENDS JUSTIFY THE MEANS” Cheating, character assassination is all OK as long as it promotes the desired end. (The ruination of America as we know it today!!!!!)—Why do these leftist want this?????
Report Post »yougottabekidding
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:37amWhat did that idiot at the vomit channel say?
Report Post »Vote often.
Some how I would guess a large majority of people could guess
The counties
RMAC22
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:27amWE THE PEOPLE should create Voter ID by showing our ID’s when WE Vote whether it is required or not!!!!!! If WE ALL show ID’s when We VOTE, no matter who We VOTE for Maybe just Maybe the People who work at the polls will begin to question those people who do NOT show ID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »obxpatriot
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:39amI do just that, but I get the evil eye from the libs working the polls
Report Post »namron52
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:50am“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but being given the evil eye by a Democrat poll worker is just cheap entertainment!!” Enjoy it as often as possible.
Report Post »RightThinking1
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:30amOBX,
Report Post »I do the same. The poll workers almost fall over insisting that it isn’t necessary. They even look away, as though I am showing them a dirty postcard or something. Too bad. I actually ENJOY doing it, and make a point of speaking loudly enough that others in the line can hear that I am doing it.
RMAC22
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 11:19amJust Imagine the “WTF” looks on their faces when WE ALL show ID‘s Im smilin’ just thinking about it!!!!!!!!!! Nov. 6, 2012 Will be a Great Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Tommyk1
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 8:24pmI read alot on blogs about voter fraud. I suggest we work the polls as observers or clerks. I have worked the polls since the New Black Panther voter intimidation went unpunished. The only hint at fraud I have seen in 2 primaries and a general is 1 instance where the voter didn’t speak english. They were on the register and it didn’t indicate ID required. It is a 15 hour day and comes out to about 7 bucks an hour but makes me feel that the system still works. I follow the ballots to the drop spot so if fraud occurs it is at the registrars office. I’m sure there are other ways to beat the system with absentee ballots and vote by mail but at least we can keep an eye on the polling stations.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:26amI hope it was in Spanish or it was a waste of time and money.
Report Post »dublinthewagons
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:39amAnd illegal. It must be in Spanish and english
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:25amHolder will defend voter fraud as long as its for a liberal idiot.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:25amVOTER ID’s please???? Yes, we should DEMAND it. Maybe it’s time for a CAMPAIGN to contact our elected REPS in DC and in our own states? They NEED our support to get that done and if they hear from us in numbers, they will have more ammunition. I am writing and calling TODAY! I suggest, if this ****** you off, too, do the same. Nothing speaks louder than our VOICES!
Report Post »pdw
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:05amI do remember a time when I had to show an ID to vote, but then that was many years ago. Now if you want to get any aid from our government you have to present an ID, but not to vote?
Report Post »PA.RunningWoman
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 10:28amI am a poll worker in PA. This year the Commonwealth passed a voter ID law and voters became aware that they would need to present a photo ID in order to vote in November. The primary election was used as a sort of dry-run for the fall election. Most voters showed an appropriate ID without even being asked. Only three individuals complained about it and they were all Democrats. It is not difficult to get the necessary ID in Pennsylvania and there is no legititmate reason to object to having to present identification at the polls. Nobody will be denied their right to vote and fraud can be prevented.
Report Post »McNamara
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:23amI wonder if they are in swing states that owebama needs to win?
Report Post »nocalifornia
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:22amThis is something the democrats have been working toward since Mr. Reagan beatCarter in 1980. Like true socialist liberals they plan for the future in this case their 50 year plan to dominate this country and rule like kings for a thousand years. Sounds like something that was tried back in the 1930‘s and 40’s.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:21amIn Mississippi, our last Democrat Governor won the election by fewer votes than the number of votes he got in home county more than were registered to vote there. Won the election by 200 ish votes, when 700 more people in his home county voted for him than were registered to vote in the county, 170% voter turnout, amazing.
Report Post »yougottabekidding
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:33amI want you to understand that is not voter fraud! Why because a
Report Post »Dem judge said so!
And it is not fraud to find ballots in the trunk of a car that puts a dem in.
Stop your crying you have no idea what your talking about.
lawrench
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:49amDems always complain about Voter turnout. This is their way to make up for the past low voter turnout.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:56amIt was so funny/sad, on Tuesday morning, the paper, printed a map of the state on the front page, with registered voters listed in each county. The next day, they printed the same map with votes each candidate got, the dem’s home county had 170% voter turn out, and nobody at all even questioned it.
Report Post »debkk9
Posted on August 7, 2012 at 1:31amSwampy…are you sure you don’t live in Illinois???? you know Chicago’s motto…”vote early, vote often”…..sad but true:(
Report Post »Countrygirl1362
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 9:15amAnd some would have you believe there is zero voter fraud. Yea right.
Report Post »texastommy
Posted on August 6, 2012 at 12:05pmUh …, that would be every democrat on the planet.
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