It fails to address other problems, like not counting provisional ballots cast at the wrong precincts.
A notable example is that of Ann Coulter, who was investigated for voting in the wrong precinct.
A large number of provisional ballots cast by registered voters were thrown out this year because they were handed in at the wrong precinct.
Many states quietly adopted laws requiring these provisional ballots to be thrown out if they are cast in the wrong precinct.
In a typical election, 30 percent of provisional ballots are not allowed, usually because people have voted in the wrong precinct.
White subsequently admitted to voting in the wrong precinct, but blamed a hectic schedule for his failure to change his address.
More than 30 states do not count provisional ballots cast in the wrong precinct.
Mr. Shambora was given a ballot for the wrong precinct, a fact he did not learn until after the election.
They said lower-income people moved frequently and were more likely to go to the wrong precincts.
And the voter can't say, "I went to the wrong precinct and voted in the wrong place, let me vote again."