A growing number of states are facing noncitizen and illegal voting allegations, intensifying a national fight over election safeguards ahead of the midterms.
Voter Registration Policies
The disputes have exposed a broader fight over how states verify citizenship when registering voters — maximum access versus maximum verification — and how far the federal government can go in demanding state voter data when suspecting illegal activity.
According to Texas Public Policy Foundation Chief National Initiatives officer Chuck DeVore, the issue is not limited to one state. “This isn’t just a New Jersey problem. This is a national problem,” DeVore said.
Federal Involvement
The Justice Department has adopted a “broken-windows theory” approach to investigating potential election violations, focusing on enforcing lower-level offenses to deter more serious crimes.
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said the agency is applying this approach to pursue provable fraud and irregularities in state election processes.
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