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Trump is wrong when he says it’s illegal to be registered to vote in two states

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Trump is wrong when he says it's illegal to be registered to vote in two states

(Seth Perlman / Associated Press)
(Seth Perlman / Associated Press)
(Seth Perlman / Associated Press)

It was a forceful condemnation — a vow to wipe out a serious crime.

“I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states,” President Trump boomed on Twitter last week.

But Trump’s social media decree missed a crucial fact: It’s not illegal to be registered to vote in multiple states. It is a felony to cast ballots in more than one state — yet it rarely happens.

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