Bullet points of DOJ's new voter-roll guidance quietly issued; critic warns it may 'intimidate' election workers
Bullet points of DOJ's new voter-roll guidance quietly issued; critic warns it may 'intimidate' election workers
- The Department of Justice published guidelines on maintaining voter rolls, aiming to ensure compliance with federal law and nondiscriminatory practices.
- The guidelines permit removal of ineligible voters but some fear they may discourage officials from verifying eligibility.
- The rules also prohibit removals within 90 days of a federal election, with recent concerns raised in Arizona regarding voters' citizenship status.
- Efforts to address noncitizen voting have also been proposed in the House.
- The Department of Justice published guidelines on maintaining voter rolls, aiming to ensure compliance with federal law and nondiscriminatory practices.
- The guidelines permit removal of ineligible voters but some fear they may discourage officials from verifying eligibility.
- The rules also prohibit removals within 90 days of a federal election, with recent concerns raised in Arizona regarding voters' citizenship status.
- Efforts to address noncitizen voting have also been proposed in the House.