Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said voter registration in the state has room for improvement.

“The Department of State must work harder to verify that registration records are accurate and up-to-date,” he said.

DePasquale’s office released a report Thursday on an audit they conducted at the request of the Department of State on the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors.

The audit found more than 50,000 cases of potentially inaccurate voter records.

“My audit team found too many instances of potentially bad data and sloppy recordkeeping that requires guidance from the state to help counties resolve issues throughout the year,” DePasquale said.

Although Pennsylvania counties own their voter registration records, federal law requires the state to ensure the data held by the statewide system is accurate and secure.

DePasquale’s team provided 50 recommendations to strengthen the Department of State’s policies and management controls.

One of the key recommendations is for the Department of State to work with counties to resolve records management issues such as duplicate voter records.

“Some counties review voter registration records for accuracy daily or weekly, but others perform reviews only occasionally — and that must change,” DePasquale said. “The Department of State needs to provide clearer guidance to help counties ensure the accuracy of voter records.”

He noted that some of the issues his auditors found will be addressed by a new system that will replace the current system, which is now more than 15 years old.

DePasquale encouraged Pennsylvania voters to check their own voter registration data online using the “Check your registration status” link at www.VotesPA.com.