All articles tagged with #voter rolls
Originally Published 24 days ago — by Stateline
The DOJ has proposed a confidential agreement to over a dozen states, mainly Republican-led, to remove ineligible voters based on federal review, raising concerns about federal overreach, privacy, and the potential creation of a national voter database, with some states rejecting the proposal.
Originally Published 1 month ago — by Democracy Docket
The DOJ has filed lawsuits against six additional Democratic-led states to obtain unredacted voter data, citing the Civil Rights Act of 1960, raising concerns about privacy and state control over election data amid ongoing legal battles.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Los Angeles Times
The U.S. Justice Department sued California and other states for refusing to share voter rolls, claiming it hinders federal efforts to ensure election integrity, while California officials argue the lawsuit is an overreach and threatens voter privacy.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Department of Justice (.gov)
The Justice Department has filed federal lawsuits against six states—California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania—for failing to produce their voter registration lists, emphasizing the importance of accurate and accessible voter rolls for fair elections.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Democracy Docket
The U.S. Department of Justice has been contacting multiple states, including swing, blue, and red states, demanding access to sensitive election and voter registration data as part of an effort to scrutinize voting laws and combat alleged illegal voting, raising concerns among voting rights advocates about the scope and purpose of these data requests.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by The Washington Post
The DOJ and the Trump administration are conducting broad efforts to collect voter data and inspect voting equipment in various states, raising concerns among election officials about federal overreach and potential interference in upcoming elections, especially with activities in Colorado and requests for voter rolls across multiple states.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by NBC News
The Republican National Committee has sued Michigan's Secretary of State, alleging that the state's voter rolls are inaccurate and in violation of federal law. The lawsuit comes after Trump allies took over the RNC's leadership and amid increased focus on voter roll maintenance by Republicans. Michigan's Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, has defended the state's efforts to maintain accurate voter rolls, while critics argue that the lawsuit is a baseless attempt to undermine confidence in the election system. The RNC's legal action coincides with the addition of two election lawyers to its team, signaling a continued emphasis on election law strategy within the GOP.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
Conservative activists, fueled by doubts about the 2020 election, are targeting eligible voters in an effort to purge voter rolls ahead of the 2024 presidential election. These activists are scrutinizing state voter lists for registration errors to file voter challenges, which tend to affect minority or younger voters who are statistically more likely to vote Democrat. The challenges, often based on administrative errors and technical violations, have resulted in the removal of thousands of voters from the rolls. Critics argue that these challenges are meritless and disproportionately impact marginalized communities, while activists claim they are protecting the integrity of the voter rolls.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Guardian US
Conservative group Judicial Watch has joined Donald Trump and other election denial groups in attacking the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a bipartisan consortium of over two dozen states that exchange voter registration data to ensure election security. The group released a flawed report alleging potential violations of federal law by ERIC, falsely slamming it as a “syndicate founded by leftists” and charging that it has been “far more effective at swelling voter registration rolls than at keeping them clean”. ERIC was started in 2012 by seven states, including four led by Republicans, and is the sole data-sharing program for states since there is no clearinghouse for voter registration.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
Ohio has become the latest Republican-led state to withdraw from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a data-sharing consortium that helps keep voter rolls updated and free of opportunities for fraud. Ohio joins five other Republican-led states that have exited over the past year, citing unproven security concerns and alleged partisanship from the group's governance. ERIC's remaining members deny the accusations and warn that the organization's collapse would eliminate one of the most powerful tools for keeping ballot fraud at bay just as states are beginning to prepare for the 2024 election calendar.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by POLITICO
The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a bipartisan organization that helps states maintain their voter rolls, is facing an uncertain future after several Republican-led states left the group. ERIC assists states in maintaining voter rolls by helping election officials identify people who may have either moved or died, and requires states to conduct list maintenance by removing voters who aren’t eligible. The complaints have landed in two buckets: removing voters on the rolls and contacting potentially eligible but unregistered voters to see if they would like to register. ERIC has suddenly come under fire from segments of the Republican base still animated by Trump’s 2020 loss.