“An election integrity group, PA Fair Elections, has filed a complaint with the Pennsylvania Department of State’s Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation, claiming the Department of State violates the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), by failing to require overseas voters to provide identification when registering to vote…
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), passed by Congress in 1986, allows absentee voting by members of the U.S. military and merchant marine; their family members; and U.S. citizens residing outside the United States. This includes people who have never lived in the United States and never intend to. People born overseas to U.S. citizens are themselves considered U.S. citizens and may vote in U.S. elections in some states…
HAVA requires voter registration applicants to provide their driver’s license number if they have one. If they don’t have a driver’s license, they must provide the last four digits of their Social Security number.
HAVA makes the Secretary of State responsible for matching driver’s licenses or Social Security numbers with official records to verify an applicant’s identity. Once that is done, the applicant is registered to vote and may receive a ballot.”