When I lived in California, I was registered to vote in California

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

When I moved to Florida I registered to vote in Florida. Was I supposed to "unregister" in California? I didn't. But I haven't voted in California since 2002. Does that mean I am registered in two states?

[frazzled]

1. As I wrote in another thread ...

I actually DID unregister, by filling out a form. I looked up what was necessary in the state (MA), because we were going to move to another state (IL) and I wanted to be able to vote in the 2004 elections. I filled out the de-registration forms at the Town Hall and handed them in. But I think our names may never have been removed (my daughter saw them when she went to sign the book to vote in the town, and I still am receiving emails from my former state rep).

Each state has different laws, and different ways of maintaining their voter lists. So whether you unregistered or not, it's up to the states to maintain current records.

That said, of course, 99.99% of people who remain registered in two states because of moving are not committing voter fraud: that is to say, they are NOT voting twice.

[citood]

2. Quick way to figure out if still registered in old state

http://www.canivote.org/

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx

[frazzled]

5. Thanks!

It looks like I'm not registered anymore ("no record found&quot . Perhaps they just hadn't gotten around to recording the information by the time of the 2004 election (I moved and turned in the forms only several months before). Why my old state rep still emails I have no idea. I used to read them occasionally just to see what was going on in the old place; now I could not care less and just delete them. Probably should unsubscribe.

[citood]

7. State rep either has a different/stale list

Or holds out hope that your situation will bring you back to the state one day...for all your rep knows, you could be at school, or something like that.

[crazycatlady]

3. I am technically still registered in NY

I haven't voted there since 2006. My sister is still on the rolls there and hasn't voted there since 2004

[Brother Buzz]

6. Does your sister receive a sample ballot and voter booklet?

In my state, if you miss voting in two general elections (4 years) you are still carried on the rolls as an inactive voter (the first one step in being dropped) but you can't vote without re-registering.

[crazycatlady]

8. I've never received one as a NY voter

Even when I was an active voter. I'm pretty sure my sister (or my parents, still active NY voters) don't either.

[WhiteTara]

4. There's a block on the registration form

that asks if you were registered in another state and asks your address,etc so they can contact that clerk's office to remove you.

[Ms. Toad]

9. Depends on which state.

Voter registration is a state function, so it won't be uniform from state to state.

Ohio does not have that block (it only updates addresses or names in a current Ohio registration).