Voter registration requires reform

Published February 6, 2017 5:04am ET



On several occasions since winning the election, President Trump has claimed that millions of votes were cast illegally in the 2016 election. He cites no reliable evidence. Numerous studies have found organized voter fraud rare.

Trump seems to conflate voter fraud with voter registration fraud. They are different things. Voting is a two-step process. First, one registers to vote, then one casts a ballot. The first step needs reform to ensure the integrity of the second.

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