"State and federal laws prohibit non-citizens from voting in national and local elections.

The mistake occurred in part because Oregon has allowed non-citizens to obtain driver’s licenses since 2019, and the DMV automatically registers most people to vote when they obtain a license or ID, Glenn said."

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    Around 100 a year…

    Looking at the 2022 elections, none of them would have been decided by 300 votes.

    https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/electionhistory.aspx

    Governor:
    Kotek (D) - 917,074
    Drazan ® - 850,347
    Johnson (Non-Affiliated) - 168,431
    Smith (Constitution) - 8,051
    Noble (Libertarian) - 6,867
    “Misc.” - 2,113

    Senate:
    Wyden (D) - 1,076,424
    Perkins ® - 788,991
    Henry (Progressive) - 36,883
    Pulju (Pacific Green) - 23,454
    “Misc” - 2,197

    OR1:
    Bonamici (D) - 210,682
    Mann ® - 99,042
    “Misc” - 519

    OR2:
    Bentz ® - 208,369
    Yetter (D) - 99,882
    “Misc” - 425

    OR3:
    Blumenauer (D) - 212,119
    Harbour ® - 79,766
    Delk (Progressive) - 10,982
    “Misc” - 467

    OR4:
    Hoyle (D) - 171,372
    Skarlatos ® - 146,055
    Leatherberry (I) - 9,052
    Howard (Constitution) - 6,075
    Beilstein (Pacific Green) - 6,033
    “Misc.” - 490

    OR5:
    Chavez-DeRemer ® - 178,813 McLeod-Skinner (D) - 171,514
    Misc. - 906

    OR6:
    Salinas (D) - 147,156
    Erickson ® - 139,946
    McFarland (Constitution) - 6,762
    “Misc” - 513