Top Election Officials Tell Congress Voter Roll Accuracy Is Improving but Other Issues Remain

Fifty-five days before the Nov. 5 general election, six secretaries of state from around the country told a congressional committee that they have made progress in securing elections but more federal funding is required to fix some remaining problems. The election chiefs described to the House Committee on Administration the successes they have achieved in cleaning up the voter rolls. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, testified under oath that, as of March, the Bureau of Elections and local clerks have canceled 800,000 registrations, including those of 532,513 deceased individuals. The Michigan Department of State’s online voter information page shows that 345,951 inactive voter registrations are slated for cancellation in 2025, with another 269,404 names scheduled to be dropped in 2027....