A group of Republican members of the Oregon State Legislature is calling on President Donald J. Trump to issue an executive order requiring states to implement voter ID and citizenship verification for all voter registrations nationwide, citing serious election integrity concerns in Oregon.
In a letter to the President and key federal leaders, the lawmakers warn that Oregon’s lack of voter ID and citizenship verification has left its elections vulnerable. They point to a recent failure where at least 1,600 individuals were erroneously registered to vote without proof of U.S. citizenship—likely just the tip of the iceberg since Oregon is an attestation state.
Shockingly, the state resumed automatic voter registration before an independent audit was even completed, raising further doubts about the security of the system. Now Democrats in the state legislature have proposed a bill to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote.
To address these concerns, the lawmakers are urging immediate federal action, including:
- An Executive Order requiring all states to implement voter ID and citizenship verification.
- Congressional Legislation to establish uniform election security standards nationwide.
“The integrity of our elections is at stake,” the lawmakers stated. “Oregonians—and all Americans—deserve a system that is secure, transparent, and free from fraud. The federal government must act now.”
The letter was signed by seven Republican state representatives: Court Boice (District 1), Virgle Osborne (District 2), Dwayne Yunker (District 3), Alek Skarlatos (District 4), Darin Harbick (District 12), Ed Diehl (District 17), and E. Werner Reschke (District 55).