A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it
There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters.
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Deep Dive Elections A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it July 1, 20265:00 AM ET Hansi Lo Wang People stand near a voter registration table at a 2022 event in Fredericksburg, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Republicans are mounting a push for courts to reinterpret a longstanding ban on mass purges of voter rolls just before a federal election. That legal protection for eligible voters is now set to be reviewed by the Supreme Court during its upcoming term, beginning in October, through a case out of Arizona, as President Trump and GOP leaders continue to spread false claims of widespread voter fraud by non-U.S. citizens, even as state reviews have found illegal voting by noncitizens to be incredibly rare.
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