Ga. woman’s voter information changed without her knowledge
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Atlanta woman is alleging potential voter fraud after finding her voter page was mysteriously altered earlier this week.
“I was sitting there in shock, like what on earth happened? I didn’t change this. What do I do next? Who do talk to, how do I fix this, and how does this affect my vote,” said Ashley Kunkle.
According to a notification on her voter page, Kunkle said someone altered her address, moving her out of her voting district.
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“It moved me all the way across the county, to south (Fulton) county, at a random address outside the city,” she said.
Atlanta News First reviewed the address. It technically is still within Atlanta city limits.
Kunkle feared this could jeopardize her ability to vote in local elections.
On Friday, she called a voting hotline which sent her to the Fulton County Registrar’s Office.
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Kunkle said a representative corrected her address over the phone without asking any qualifying questions or asking for proof of residency.
“On one hand, it’s fantastic that they updated my address this morning. It’s great it’s resolved. On the other hand, why was it so easy to change my address and even change it back, and it still doesn’t answer the question of what exactly happened,” Kunkle said.
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Atlanta News First reached out to Fulton County. A spokesperson said their team followed proper processes in correcting Kunkle’s address.
“Regarding the voter, the registration rep verified her name, address, and date of birth before updating her address in the system. The application used to update the address was also reviewed before completing the update. All protocols and processes were followed regarding verification of the voter’s information,” the spokesperson said.
Atlanta News First went to the house listed on the changed address from Kunkle’s voter page.
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Nobody answered the door, but neighbors said they believed someone lived there.
Kunkle said she had no history at that address and did not have any friends or family connected to it.
Atlanta News First reached out to both state and county officials on if this issue is widespread. Neither agency reported back on this question.
Kunkle said she learned the importance of checking her voter registration early, allowing her and the county time to address the concern.
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