Rep. Sharlett Mena sets the record straight: No gaps in our voting system

OLYMPIA — A Republican lawmaker hopes to draw the attention of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump to voter registration practices in Washington.

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, introduced House Joint Memorial 4007 Monday morning — calling for a federal audit of the state Department of Licensing’s implementation of the “motor voter law,” citing concerns that ineligible voters are being added to the voter registration database.

Trump and GOP members across the country have made claims of widespread election fraud in recent years. Walsh’s call for a review of Washington’s voter registration practices comes as Republicans in Congress are pushing legislation that would require people to prove their citizenship when registering to vote.

Joint Memorials are legislative documents that express concern, often to Congress or federal agencies, about a specific issue…