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On the recordMarch 1, 2002
Of course, in my home State of Oregon, what we have tried to do is to have a tough system at the front end. But, yes, when you sign your ballot and mail it in, and there is a statement about the tough criminal penalties that are involved in falsification there, we prosecute people in the State of Oregon. You can send your ballot in by signing it, and that is then checked against the original signature. That is how it takes place in my home State.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing ballot security and signature verification in Oregon.

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