The Supreme Court has agreed to review the legality of mass voter purges in the weeks leading up to an election. This case involves Arizona’s methods for maintaining its voter rolls and removing non-citizens. The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) prohibits systematic voter removal programs within 90 days of an election, but Republicans argue that this does not apply to purges aimed at removing non-citizens.
Background
The case stems from Arizona’s 2022 law, which includes a provision that bars individuals from registering to vote using the state’s registration form without proof of citizenship. The Supreme Court previously allowed this requirement to go into effect before the 2024 election but halted the proof of citizenship requirement for mail voting.
Arizona and other states have pushed for the ability to use data-matching programs to remove ineligible voters from the rolls within the 90-day period before an election. However, critics argue that these programs can wrongly flag citizens as ineligible voters, potentially disenfranchising them.
Supporters of the laws, including the Trump administration, claim that they are necessary to prevent non-citizen voting and keep voter rolls clean. Opponents argue that the laws risk disenfranchising eligible voters, particularly those who do not have easy access to citizenship documents.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
