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politics4 days ago•5 min saved

RNC presses NJ for records on noncitizen voters, threatens legal action

The Republican National Committee warned of legal action against New Jersey election officials to obtain records on noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, giving six counties until Sept. 15 to produce documents related to noncitizen removals and citizenship verification. Gov. Mikie Sherrill said a DMV software error left about 6,600 noncitizens on the rolls, with up to 400 ballots cast by them. Bergen County shows 134 noncitizens removed, 91 linked to the MVC; the state says roughly 5,100 were removed for eligibility issues, about 1,450 changed to rejected, 340 newly registered voters voted, and about 220 affected individuals may have had valid prior registrations. The RNC argues these findings reveal vulnerabilities and urges full NVRA-compliant records.

via Fox News|

#dmv-software-error #new-jersey #noncitizens

us-politics11 days ago•5 min saved

DHS narrows Nevada noncitizen voter claims to 185 after preliminary review

DHS told Nevada officials that only 185 people on the state’s voter rolls are confirmed noncitizens after manual review, from an initial ceiling of about 15,903 potential cases and 6,218 more flagged for review. The broader claim of up to 278,000 noncitizens across four states was described as preliminary and not fully vetted, drawing skepticism from experts over the lack of disclosed methodology and data transparency amid political debate over election integrity.

via The Guardian|

#dhs #election-integrity #nevada

politics14 days ago•3 min saved

DOJ to deploy about 1,000 election monitors for midterms

The Justice Department plans to deploy roughly 1,000 election monitors nationwide for the upcoming midterms, according to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon. The monitors would observe polling places to ensure compliance with federal voting laws, with focus on language access and disability accommodations, while not running elections. Dhillon noted the department could take its efforts to the Supreme Court to obtain unredacted statewide voter-roll data, following repeated court losses on its attempts to compel such disclosures. She alleged that two-thirds of states aren’t cooperating and that cooperators have identified hundreds of thousands of dead people and tens of thousands of noncitizens on voter rolls, though she did not provide evidence. The monitoring program is part of an ongoing DOJ election-security effort, and the department expects to draw personnel from across the agency to fill the roughly 1,000 roles.

via Democracy Docket|

#doj #elections #midterms

politics15 days ago•3 min saved

DOJ Chief Signals Supreme Court Route in State Voter-Roll Battle

Newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche told Meet the Press that taking the DOJ’s bid to obtain state unredacted voter rolls to the U.S. Supreme Court is a “possibility” after a string of losses in lower courts; the department argues a Civil Rights Act provision authorizes access to private voter records to verify noncitizen voting claims, but courts have largely rejected that reading, including a Sixth Circuit panel that refused to rehear the case. Blanche said the effort will continue and did not pledge complete independence from the White House.

via Democracy Docket|

#civil-rights-act #elections #justice-department

us-news15 days ago•7 min saved

Storms hit Hawaii and Indiana as DOJ weighs Supreme Court bid on voter-roll data

Hurricane Lala battered Hawaii’s Big Island with heavy rain and strong winds, leaving one storm-related death and more than 130,000 utility customers without power, with parts of the island and Maui receiving up to a foot of rain; in Indiana, a separate severe weather system caused multiple fatalities and widespread flooding. Separately, DOJ Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department may appeal its 22 losses to the Supreme Court in cases seeking broad access to state voter rolls, a move tied to Trump-era efforts to bolster election-integrity; 30 states and D.C. have been sued over the data requests.

via NBC News|

#hawaii #hurricane-lala #indiana-storms

politics16 days ago•4 min saved

DOJ May Seek Supreme Court Intervention in Voter-Roll Access Disputes

The DOJ is weighing a Supreme Court appeal after losing 22 cases over broad access to state voter rolls, part of a federal effort to audit rolls for deficiencies and possible noncitizen registrations. Dozens of states and Washington, D.C. have resisted, underscoring that elections are run by states. Blanche frames the push as protecting election integrity while insisting constitutional compliance at the state level.

via NBC News|

#election-integrity #justice-department #politics

politics28 days ago•2 min saved

Colorado Court Dismisses DOJ Voter-Roll Demand, DOJ Still 0-for-20

A federal judge in Colorado, Philip Brimmer, dismissed the DOJ’s bid to obtain the state’s voter rolls, saying the agency failed to show a proper need or purpose and that unredacted rolls aren’t records the DOJ is entitled to under federal law. The case was dismissed with prejudice, leaving the DOJ 0-20 in voter-roll lawsuits and continuing a pattern of losses for the department in these cases.

via Democracy Docket|

#colorado #court-ruling #doj

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Illinois judge blocks DOJ bid for unredacted voter rolls, extending 0-19 defeat streak

A federal judge in Illinois dismissed the DOJ's attempt to obtain unredacted statewide voter registration data, marking the department's 19th straight loss in its nationwide voter-roll litigation. The court held Title III of the Civil Rights Act does not authorize the attorney general to seize live state voter databases or compel sensitive data, and found DOJ failed to show a legitimate purpose or factual basis for the demand; the decision follows a similar New Jersey ruling and leaves the DOJ to appeal rather than amend the claim.

via Democracy Docket|

#doj #federal-court #illinois

politics1 month ago•13 min saved

Decades-Long Noncitizen Voter Registrations Surface Across States

A Fox News analysis highlights a 25-year pattern of noncitizens appearing on US voter rolls, with New Jersey reporting about 6,600 ineligible registrations (fewer than 400 of which reportedly voted) and DHS preliminarily claiming up to 250,000 noncitizens registered to vote in four states. State reviews across Louisiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, and others have found hundreds to thousands of noncitizen records and some ballots cast. The lack of a uniform federal standard for reporting roll-cleaning makes nationwide scale unclear. Officials, including DOJ, stress that voting by noncitizens is illegal and advocate for stronger audits and reporting to tighten election integrity.

via Fox News|

#dhs-findings #election-integrity #noncitizen-voters

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

States Push DHS for Data-Backed Clarification on Noncitizen Voter Claims

State officials in California, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are pressing DHS Secretary Mullin to justify his claim that tens of thousands of noncitizens are on their voter rolls, demanding data sources and methodology, including whether AI was used, and unredacted rolls. California, Nevada and Pennsylvania have declined to share voter data due to privacy and concerns about accuracy; New Jersey found far fewer noncitizens than DHS claimed and said it would not disclose details. DHS has not commented yet. The dispute arises as Trump emphasizes alleged voter fraud.

via NBC News|

#dhs #noncitizen-voting #politics

elections1 month ago•3 min saved

Pa. official demands DHS justify 14,576 noncitizen voter-roll claim

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt pressed DHS to publish its methodology and data sources for the claim that about 14,576 noncitizens could be on Pennsylvania’s voter rolls, saying he won’t take steps to remove voters or compromise privacy without transparent calculations. He cited concerns about the reliability of the SAVE database, SSA Inspector General findings on data errors, and a court ruling that the SAVE system’s modifications were unlawful, while noting DHS had also claimed 250,000 noncitizens across several states. The exchange comes amid partisan battle over voting integrity and how voter rolls are managed.

via Democracy Docket|

#dhs #elections #pennsylvania

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

NJ court blocks DOJ from unredacted voter rolls on privacy grounds

A federal judge in New Jersey blocked the Justice Department from accessing unredacted voter rolls, ruling that Title III of the Civil Rights Act does not extend to the state's computerized voter registration list, citing privacy concerns amid a broader probe into NJ's election system and related noncitizen voting controversy.

via Fox News|

#doj-access #new-jersey #politics

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

New Jersey Court Blocks DOJ Bid for Unredacted Voter Rolls

A federal judge in New Jersey dismissed the DOJ’s attempt to obtain unredacted voter registration records, preserving privacy by withholding drivers’ license numbers and the last four digits of Social Security numbers. The ruling aligns with a wave of similar decisions across the country and the DOJ plans to appeal. The case comes as New Jersey also deals with a separate disclosure that thousands were added to the rolls due to a Motor Vehicle Commission error, fueling ongoing debates over state voter lists.

via Politico|

#doj #judiciary #new-jersey

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

North Carolina advances GOP-backed voting restrictions and shorter early voting

A North Carolina Senate committee advanced a GOP-backed bill to tighten voter registration, expand measures to purge voters from the rolls, require full Social Security numbers from the DMV for list maintenance, and cut early voting from 17 to 10 days for primaries, runoffs, and special elections (not general elections). The bill, which also adds post-election audits and other roll-maintenance provisions, cleared the Senate 28-13 along party lines and heads to the House; Gov. Stein is likely to veto, with Democrats criticizing the changes and opponents warning of turnout impacts.

via Democracy Docket|

#early-voting #elections #north-carolina

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

DOJ: Sherrill Knew NJ Voter-Roll Bombshell Before Rebuking Trump

A DOJ official said New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill criticized Trump’s election-integrity claims even though she allegedly knew her administration would disclose a major voter-registration issue in New Jersey, where DHS data flagged more than 35,000 potential noncitizens on the rolls. Sherrill co-signed a Democratic governors’ rebuke calling Trump a liar; the DOJ then demanded data from states within five days and warned of lawsuits if they don’t cooperate, while Sherrill indicated she would not comply and defended her focus on transparency and fair elections.

via New York Post|

#department-of-justice #election-integrity #harmeet-dhillon