States Could Purge Voter Rolls Close to Elections if Supreme Court Takes Trump’s Side in Arizona Case
The Justice Department says the state law helps prevent noncitizen voting, while opponents warn it could trigger last-minute purges of eligible voters.
- On Tuesday, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal dispute between the Republican National Committee and voting rights groups over Arizona's proof-of-citizenship voting requirements.
- The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals previously ruled Arizona's law violates the National Voter Registration Act, which imposes strict limits on canceling registrations in the 90 days before a federal election.
- Law professor Justin Levitt warned that list maintenance near elections creates "pencils down" errors; Utah recently identified just 27 confirmed noncitizens among 2 million registered voters, a minuscule percentage.
- The RNC and Trump administration argue the 9th Circuit gutted Arizona's "common-sense measures," while the American Civil Liberties Union warns that aggressive purges risk disenfranchising eligible Americans.
- If the Supreme Court accepts the case, the justices would likely hold oral arguments in the fall and potentially issue a decision next spring, more than a year before the 2028 presidential election.
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States could purge voter rolls close to elections if Supreme Court takes Trump's side in Arizona case
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