GOP States Abandon Voter Fraud Program, Prompting Desperate Measures

Eight Republican-led states have quit the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a nonpartisan program aimed at maintaining accurate voter rolls, citing mismanagement and conspiracy theories. However, experts argue that ERIC was an effective tool in catching double-voters. Now, these states, along with others that lost access to ERIC's data, are scrambling to find alternative ways to police double-voting ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Efforts are underway to establish a state-to-state information sharing program, but replicating ERIC's centralized database structure and functionality will be challenging. The future of ERIC itself remains uncertain, with more states considering leaving the program.