TIGARD—Jesuit coach Ken Potter has tied the record for most wins in Oregon high school football history.

Jesuit (1-1) beat Tigard 42-21 Friday at Tigard High School, giving Potter win No. 352 of his high school coaching career, tying the record with Dayton’s Dewey Sullivan.

The Oregon agency that issues driver’s licenses erroneously registered 306 non-citizens to vote, though state officials say only two people actually cast ballots. 

State Elections Director Molly Woon told the Capital Chronicle that she received a call late Thursday afternoon from the administrator of the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services division of the Oregon Department of Transportation, telling her that DMV staff caught a data entry error that led to the division wrongly classifying some noncitizens as citizens. State election officials spent Friday reviewing that information and working with county clerks to ensure those people won’t receive ballots unless and until they prove they’re eligible to vote. 

The  error is not large enough to impact the outcome of the state’s elections – more than 3 million people are registered to vote in Oregon, and the 306 cases identified by state officials are 0.01% of the state’s voters. 

Ben Morris, chief of staff to Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade, said the DMV is continuing to investigate whether there are any more issues, and there is time to rectify any additional mistakes. Ballots won’t be mailed to voters for another month. 

“We can say that this error will not impact the 2024 election, and I want to emphasize that point as much as possible. This error will not impact the 2024 election,” he said. 

The error, first reported by Willamette Week, resulted from DMV staff erroneously marking noncitizens who obtained driver’s licenses as citizens, such as by miscategorizing foreign birth certificates as U.S. birth certificates and foreign passports as U.S. passports.

Since January 2016, Oregon has automatically registered citizens to vote when they obtain or renew driver’s licenses, permits or nonoperating IDs. A 2019 state law, meanwhile, eliminated a requirement that applicants prove they’re citizens or legal residents when obtaining a driver’s license. 

People applying for driver’s licenses need to bring proof of their identity – like a birth certificate, passport, naturalization documents or visa – as well as proof of an Oregon address, such as a utility bill or rental agreement. Only applicants who provide documents that prove citizenship, like a U.S. birth certificate, U.S. passport or certificate of naturalization, are supposed to be registered to vote. 

DMV administrator Amy Joyce said in a statement that the DMV discovered the error while “proactively analyzing” its system ahead of the 2024 election. The erroneous registrations it identified were based on foreign passports being entered as U.S. passports. The department is continuing to go through registrations tied to birth certificates, and that may take another two weeks, she said.

The DMV added a new prompt on its data entry screen to ensure front desk staff accurately enter citizenship information and has begun daily auditing of all transactions to verify materials are accurate before sending them to the Elections Division, Joyce added.

Woon said the secretary of state’s office is continuing to look into the two people who were not citizens when they were automatically registered to vote and will forward the issue to the start Department of Justice if it appears they violated the law. 

“I want to emphasize that these folks were registered by no fault of their own,” she said. “I think that will certainly be taken into consideration. The first order of business, however, will be to see if the citizenship status of these people has changed. Because these records date from 2021 to today, it’s possible that their status has changed, and perhaps they are citizens, and that’s why they have a voter record. We’ll need to do a little bit more digging to sort that out first.” 

Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement that she has been fully briefed on the situation and will continue to closely monitor it. She noted that it would affect 0.01% of the state’s registered voters and will not impact the 2024 election in any way. 

“Oregon’s electoral system is one of the most secure, effective and accessible in the nation,” Kotek said. “The error in data entry which may have affected the voter eligibility of some Oregonian’s voter registration was discovered because the Oregon DMV and the secretary of state were doing their due diligence ahead of the 2024 election.”

Griffin-Valade said safeguarding the integrity of elections is her top priority, while praising automatic voter registration. 

“When my office was made aware of this error, we moved quickly to update the voter rolls,” she said. “I am also personally calling on the DMV to take immediate action to improve its processes to ensure this doesn’t happen again. Automatic voter registration has been hugely beneficial for thousands of eligible Oregon voters to ensure access to our democracy. I’m confident the DMV is rectifying this error and improving their process, so it doesn’t happen again.” 

State Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Clackamas and the Democratic nominee for the 5th Congressional District, called for a full-scale investigation into the reports.

“Any errors in this process are unacceptable, and the office of the Secretary of State must be held responsible for any such lapses. I will relentlessly defend our laws and safeguard the integrity of our elections,” she said. 

A unique backdrop awaits as the No. 9 Oregon Ducks face the rival Oregon State Beavers on Saturday afternoon at Reser Stadium.

The Ducks, steeped in national expectations in their first season in the Big Ten, have disappointed in the first two weeks with narrow victories over Idaho and Boise State. The Beavers, meanwhile, are 2-0 with wins over Idaho State and San Diego State, taking a victory lap after helping revive the Pac-12 that Oregon left behind.

No. 9 Oregon (2-0) at Oregon State (2-0)

When: Saturday, Sept. 14

Time: 12:30 p.m. PT

Where: Reser Stadium, Corvallis

Coaches: Dan Lanning, third year (24-5) vs. Trent Bray, first year (2-0)

Latest line: Oregon by 16.5 (Odds via FanDuel)

TV channel: FOX (KPTV 12 in Portland)

On air: Radio on 1080 “The Fan” in Portland, KUJZ 95.3 in Eugene

Stream: Fubo (free trial) or DirecTV Stream (free trial). If you already have a provider, you can also watch this game live on FOX Sports Live with your cable or satellite provider login information.

Oregon uniform combination: Green helmet, white jerseys, green pants.

Oregon State uniform combination: Black helmet, black jersey, black pants

What’s at stake: Bragging rights with unprecedented underpinnings. The Ducks have national championship aspirations and want to stomp their rivals to prove a point, while the Beavers seek a bit of revenge on one of the teams that left the Pac-12 and their athletic program in a precarious position. Oregon will be highly motivated, too, as several players on this roster were part of the 2022 team that lost in Corvallis. And the Ducks seek a lop-sided win to quiet outside critics and regain some confidence after a shaky start.

Oregon offense vs. Oregon State defense

The Ducks’ productivity on offensive centers around their ability to run block, and to protect quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Oregon admits its offensive line play in the first two weeks hasn’t been up to the standard, and it rotated a cast of characters through the interior against Boise State. But when this Oregon offense is on, and Gabriel has time to throw, its big play ability is undeniable. The weapons are everywhere on the field. It’s about creating the space to utilize them, and first establishing the run with Jordan James and Noah Whittington.

Oregon State has a rush defense that has allowed just 77 yards per game, good enough for 26th in the country. So, if the Beavers fill the gaps and contains James and company on the ground, it will fall on Gabriel to find his talented receivers. The question is, will he have time?

Oregon defense vs. Oregon State offense

Oregon was gashed for 192 yards and three touchdowns by Heisman hopeful Ashton Jeanty last week. A big part of that was Jeanty’s individual greatness, but the Ducks remain dissatisfied with giving up big plays on the ground. For much of the game outside of those big runs, though, Oregon was stout in the middle. Easy to say.

The Ducks defended the pass well against Boise State, too, save for a few soft spots in the intermediate areas. They lead FBS in passes defended. Transfer defensive backs Brandon Johnson and Jabbar Muhammad shined, and the Broncos leaned hard on Jeanty as a result. Not a bad guy to lean on in any event.

Oregon State loves to run the ball. It is woven into this team’s identity. The Beavers rank fifth nationally, averaging nearly 300 rush yards per game. They lead FBS in time of possession, too. Running backs Jam Griffin and Anthony Hankerson are a tough out for any defense.

If Oregon is to avoid the upset, physicality in the trenches from players like Derrick Harmon and Jamaree Caldwell is a must. Linebackers including Jeff Bassa and Bryce Boettcher need to close on the ball quickly and punch the Beavers in the mouth. And both Johnson and Muhammad will need to tackle well in space.

Matchup to watch: Oregon State’s run game vs. the Oregon front seven.

What Dan Lanning said: “Obviously, very excited to play Oregon State. They’ve had some success these first couple weeks, done a really good job running the ball. I think they’re really well coached team. Guy playing quarterback has done an unbelievable job. We actually watched a lot of his film before because he was at Idaho. Super athletic. Their run game’s really good. Defensively, like they’ve always been, since I’ve been here, really sound and create some tough looks. So it’s going to be a fun challenge for us.”

What Trent Bray said: “They just got a tremendous amount of athletes, obviously, very talented quarterback, there’s athletes everywhere on the field, up front, tight end, so they’re just extremely talented. And so that’s what you got to be able to make sure that you’re sound, you’re in the right spots. Likewise, with their defense.”

Key stat: Oregon has won 14 of the last 20 matchups with Oregon State, including 13 of the last 16. The teams have traded victories for the past five seasons.

Prediction: Oregon 45, Oregon State 20

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–Ryan Clarke covers the Oregon Ducks and Big Ten Conference. Listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast or subscribe to the Ducks Roundup newsletter.