Oregon expands online voter registration to include Social Security verification

SALEM,Ore.(KATU)—Oregonhasupdateditsonlinevoterregistrationsystem,allowingeligibleresidentstoregistertovoteusingthelastfourdigitsoftheirSocialSecuritynumberandaverifiedsignature. Previously,onlinevoterregistrationinOregonwaslimitedtopeoplewithanOregondriver’slicense,permit,orstateidentificationcard,becausethesystemreliedonsignaturesonfilewiththeDepartmentofMotorVehicles(DMV). Underthenewrules,eligiblevoterswithoutthosecredentialscanregisteronlinebyprovidingthelastfourdigitsoftheirSocialSecuritynumberandsubmittinganelectronicimageoftheirsignaturethroughtheSecretaryofState’swebsite. Thechange,whichtakeseffectonWednesday,Dec.31,isrequiredunderHouseBill4133,passedbytheLegislaturein2022andsignedintolawwithadeadlineofJan.1,2026. READALSO|OregongastaxfutureuncertainasSecretaryofStateprocessesreferendum OregonHouseSpeakerJulieFahey(D-Eugene),achiefsponsorofthebill,saidthechangewasintendedtoreducebarriersforvote