New York Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi's Voter Registration Changed Without Permission
New York State Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi discovered someone changed his voter registration without his permission. The Queens Democrat, who has been with the party his whole life, was told about the unauthorized change and believes he knows who did it.
New York State Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi found out his Democratic voter registration had been changed without his knowledge or consent. Hevesi represents Queens and has been a Democrat his entire life.
The assemblyman was notified about the unauthorized change to his voter information. He told reporters he believes he knows who is responsible for tampering with his registration, though he did not immediately name the suspected culprit.
Voter registration changes without permission have become a growing concern across the country. In California, some Republicans reported similar problems with their party affiliations being switched. These unauthorized changes can prevent people from voting in primary elections, which are often limited to registered party members.
For voters, party registration determines which primary elections they can participate in. In New York, only registered Democrats can vote in Democratic primaries, and only registered Republicans can vote in Republican primaries.
The incident raises questions about the security of voter registration systems and who has access to make changes to voter information.
If elected officials can have their voter registrations tampered with, regular voters could face the same problem. This could affect people's ability to vote in primary elections, where party registration matters.
Hevesi will likely file a complaint with election officials about the unauthorized voter registration change.
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