SOUTH BEND — First-time Indiana voters born in 2007 and 2008 may have had their voter registration mistakenly denied.
St. Joseph County Election Clerk Kim Riskovitch said only a few people’s registrations have been affected locally and she is in the process of compiling a list to make phone calls to let affected people know.
“We can give them a certificate of error on Election Day and they will vote a regular ballot just like everybody,” Riskovitch said.
On Election Day, voters whose registrations were denied should speak to a vote center worker and ask the worker to reach out to the clerk’s office.
“If all else fails, they need to call our office independently and make sure they let us know what location they’re at so that we can tell the vote center workers that that individual is allowed a ballot,” Riskovitch said. “That way, we’re given the opportunity to rectify the situation.”
Riskovitch isn’t quite sure what caused the rejections, but she said the clerk’s office is working on making phone calls to see if there was a computer issue.
“This has happened, unfortunately, over the years … every election.” Riskovitch said. “This isn’t new and it’s not localized to St. Joe County.”
If you are concerned about the status of your registration, call the St. Joseph County Clerk at 574-235-9635.
Email Tribune staff writer Juliane Balog at jbalog@usatodayco.com.
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Reporting by Juliane Balog , South Bend Tribune / South Bend Tribune
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