SALEM -- Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson said Tuesday that his agency has identified two addresses receiving a suspicious number of ballots. Richardson cautioned that his agency has not found actual voter fraud.

In an interview with The Oregonian/OregonLive, Richardson said the state Elections Division examined addresses receiving more than 10 ballots and found two that appear to be "fraudulent."

More than 6,500 addresses in Oregon receive at least 10 ballots, most of them retirement homes and fraternity or sorority houses, he said. Richardson said the fact that only two appeared to be engaging in possible fraudulent activity shows that Oregon's election systems are performing well.

"I said, 'Really? Only two?' I was pleasantly surprised at that," Richardson said.

Richardson declined to disclose the two addresses in question and said the Elections Division is investigating the situation.

This story will be updated

Gordon R. Friedman

gfriedman@oregonian.com

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