MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network) — A number of Wisconsin residents are getting unsolicited voter registration forms in the mail with outdated or incorrect information on them.
In the wake of a lawsuit looking to purge Wisconsin’s voting rolls, a private group, the Voter Participation Center, has been sending sometimes incorrect voter registration papers to Wisconsin residents. Wisconsin elections commission spokesperson Reid Magney says this group tries to match up mailing list information to voter information. “There are commercial mailing lists all over that people can buy if they want to sell you stuff, and sometimes groups think that’s also a good way to reach voters or potential voters.”
Many of those mailers give incorrect information like names or addresses. The registration cards do not include voting locations.
Magney also says some of the voter cards are improperly formatted or are mis-typed. “You know, is it North Third Street or Third Street North? Is there an apartment number or not an apartment number? Some of those things can trip up data matching programs.”
Magney says the best way to find out if you’re registered to vote is to check online at myvote.wi.gov
