Salem, OR. – Official Release: Following Governor Tina Kotek’s decision to lift the pause on Oregon Motor Voter data transmission and Secretary of State Tobias Read’s announcement of new motor voter controls, Senate Republican Leader Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles) issued the following statement:
“While I appreciate that the Secretary of State and the Governor are taking steps to address the serious issues with Oregon’s automatic voter registration system, the only reason these issues are being addressed now is because an outside watchdog exposed them.
The reality is that Oregonians still have doubts about the integrity of our voter rolls, and a patchwork of fixes won’t be enough to fully restore confidence. A comprehensive, independent audit of our entire voter registration system is the only way to ensure that every Oregonian has faith in the security and accuracy of our elections. The mistakes uncovered last year should never have happened in the first place.
Moving forward, the state must commit to full transparency and accountability to prevent similar errors from occurring again. This is about ensuring that every eligible Oregonian’s vote counts and that any attempt to illegally influence our elections is stopped before it starts.”
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