Oregon’s Secretary-of-State defended the automatic voter Registration program.

On Friday, the Oregon DMV acknowledged that it had registered at least 306 people who were not citizens to vote in U.S. election.

DMV officials say the registrations were made in error since 2021. They are the result of an automatic registration program for anyone who obtains a state ID or driver’s licence. Officials from the state say that they expect more wrongful registrations to be found before Election Day.

Since 2019, Oregon allows non-citizens the opportunity to obtain a diver’s licence. Just two of the 306 individuals identified have voted in an election since 2020.

Oregon Secretary of state LaVonne Griffin Valade said that the 306 “will receive notification by mail that they won’t be receiving a ballot until they can prove that they are eligible for voting.”

Griffin-Valade has defended the automatic voter registration program of the state despite its failure. Gov. Tina Kotek argued that the discovery “will not impact” the election in 2024.

Griffin-Valade stated, “While the Secretary and the Elections Division regret this error, they stand by the automatic voter registration system and its benefits.”

Kotek stated in a second statement that the Oregon DMV, the Secretary of State and other officials were performing their due diligence in preparation for the 2024 elections. My office will continue to monitor the situation closely. This will have no impact on the elections in 2024.

Ohio Secretary of state Frank LaRose told Fox News Digital, that the so-called automatic registration of voters is a nationwide problem.

“This is the reason we have opposed so-called automatic voter register in Ohio.” There are many convenient ways for Ohio residents to register, but some people should not be included, such as non-citizens. Others simply do not want to be listed, LaRose explained.

He also highlighted the difficulties state offices have when attempting to verify voter lists. LaRose said Ohio checks first against DMV information, but often it can’t determine the status of a voter’s registration.

Second, the Department of Homeland Security maintains a federal database called the Systematic Alien Validation for Entitlements. This is a list of data on non-citizens. States must pay $1.50 per query, but LaRose says that finding the necessary information to search the database is difficult.

LaRose said that he, along with other election officials, are trying to gain access to DHS data in order for them and others to conduct a more accurate audit on voter rolls. However, his requests have been denied.

LaRose, a Fox reporter, said: “I’m not one to assume intentions. But it seems they don’t wish us to use this information to identify non citizens.”