The Supreme Court will examine the scope of the National Voter Registration Act, a 1993 law that governs how states maintain their voter rolls. The case involves Arizona’s procedures for vetting voters’ citizenship status and the dispute over when election officials can purge rolls.
Background
The National Voter Registration Act forbids systematic voter removal programs within 90 days of an election. Republicans argue that this prohibition does not cover purges aimed at removing non-citizens from the rolls.
The case has implications for the maintenance of voter lists across the country, with some states pushing for the ability to use data-matching programs to remove ineligible voters. Supporters of these laws argue that they are necessary to prevent non-citizen voting, while critics claim that they risk disenfranchising eligible voters.
Implications
The Supreme Court’s decision could have significant implications for the upcoming elections and the broader debate over voting rights. The case is part of a larger effort by Republicans to tighten voting rules, which has been driven in part by former President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of mass election fraud.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
