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Episode 488: Have You Been Purged? States Have Stepped Up Removals of Inactive Voters - Sometimes for Partisan Advantage – and It’s Time to Check Your Registration
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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for March 28, 2024
Have You Been Purged? States Have Stepped Up Removals of Inactive Voters - Sometimes for Partisan Advantage – and It’s Time to Check Your Registration
Maintenance of voter registration lists is a standard practice, to remove voters who’ve died, moved, or are no longer eligible. But some hyper-partisan legislatures and state officials have weaponized the process. If you’ve moved or skipped voting in a recent election, your voter registration may no longer be valid.
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Southern Coalition for Social Justice - Combatting Wrongful Voter Purges
Democracy Docket - In Seven States, Removing Voters from the Rolls Just Got Easier
American Bar Association - (2020) "Use It or Lose It": The Problem of Purges from the Registration Rolls of Voters Who Don't Vote Regularly
Public News Service - WY purged 86,000 voters, must re-register for presidential election
Michigan Advance - Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Michigan didn’t purge dead voters from election rolls
The Guardian - (2023) Ohio purged 26,000 voters days before abortion referendum deadline
WMNF - Almost 1 million Florida voters declared inactive after law purging voter lists
U.S. Election Assistance Commission - Register And Vote in Your State
Groups Taking Action:
The Voter Purge Project, Brennan Center for Justice, Campaign Legal Center, League of Women Voters U.S.
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