“Double voting is especially a concern in Florida, where part-time residents, known as snowbirds, have a second home in a different state, giving them the chance to register to vote in two states, according to elections supervisors. Absentee ballots, which are growing more popular, make it easier to pull off this fraud because the person doesn’t need to travel to both places.

“The problem stems largely because there’s no national database that enables all states to cross-check registration and voting records… In 20 states where officials match records, thousands of people turned up as possibly double voting during the 2010 general election. But these cross-check systems have a lag and often don’t catch questionable votes until long after an election is over…

“Election supervisors say preventing this type of fraud is paramount because once an unlawful ballot is cast, it can’t be reversed, even if the person is convicted of the crime.”

A 2012 Pew Center study found that, of more than 24 million U.S. voter registration records that are inaccurate, out of date, or duplicates, “Nearly 2.8 million people are registered in two or more states.”  Will more states get serious about cleaning up and cross-checking their voter registration rolls, to prevent this fraudulent activity and restore public confidence in election outcomes?

“Double voting is especially a concern in Florida, where part-time residents, known as snowbirds, have a second home in a different state, giving them the chance to register to vote in two states, according to elections supervisors. Absentee ballots, which are growing more popular, make it easier to pull off this fraud because the person doesn’t need to travel to both places.

“The problem stems largely because there’s no national database that enables all states to cross-check registration and voting records… In 20 states where officials match records, thousands of people turned up as possibly double voting during the 2010 general election. But these cross-check systems have a lag and often don’t catch questionable votes until long after an election is over…

“Election supervisors say preventing this type of fraud is paramount because once an unlawful ballot is cast, it can’t be reversed, even if the person is convicted of the crime.”

A 2012 Pew Center study found that, of more than 24 million U.S. voter registration records that are inaccurate, out of date, or duplicates, “Nearly 2.8 million people are registered in two or more states.”  Will more states get serious about cleaning up and cross-checking their voter registration rolls, to prevent this fraudulent activity and restore public confidence in election outcomes?