Sec. of State Denny Hoskins removes 18,637 dead voter names from Missouri’s voter rolls

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says he has kept a campaign promise and has removed more than 18-thousand dead voter names from the state’s voter rolls. 

He tells Newstalk KZRG that the process involves working with local election authorities and county clerks:

“You know, one of the things we look for is deceased voter rolls. Since January 13, we’ve helped local election authorities identify over 18,000 deceased individuals using records from the Social Security Administration as well as the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.”

According to state law, county clerks and local election authorities are required to verify and audit their voter rolls for people who died, moved out of the district, or, in certain cases, can no longer vote. 

Hoskins, a Republican, says he wants to make sure every vote that is cast is “legitimate.”