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No, it is not possible for your vote to be "wiped out." If you cast a ballot it will be counted. It's frankly a bit dangerous to imply otherwise. As it says in
by eli 10y ago
No, it is not possible for your vote to be "wiped out." If you cast a ballot it will be counted. It's frankly a bit dangerous to imply otherwise.
As it says in the bit of article you quoted, states can use these systems to find people who are "eligible to be purged from the rolls." This is bad. Especially when it disproportionately affects certain populations of people.
But if you show up on election day and you've been purged from the rolls, election officials are required by law to provide you with a provisional ballot.
- amorphid 10y agoI could see a system that would prevent you from getting a ballot in multiple locations. Since the vote is supposedly anonymous, I'm not sure how they'd purge a cast ballot.
- eli 10y agoYou can't prevent anyone from casting a provisional ballot.
- JumpCrisscross 10y agoAt least in New York, if you aren't on the voter list you cast an affidavit ballot. This is reviewed for accuracy. If it passes, the envelope is opened and the vote counted. If it fails, the vote is discarded (a letter is also supposed to be sent). If you are on the voter rolls and vote, your vote is counted. If you aren't, it's tougher to be as certain.
- dmix 10y agoYou're right, I misread that. It would prevent people from being on the 'electoral rolls' which could prevent them from voting. Not removing people's votes retroactively.