A Guide to Understanding the Debate over Keeping Voter Rolls ‘Clean’

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Melissa Sue Gerrits // Getty Images A guide to understanding the debate over keeping voter rolls ‘clean’ The federal government’s demands that states turn over their voter rolls and related information highlight longstanding conflicts over how to ensure that only eligible voters are registered without endangering voting rights. The U.S. Justice Department has sent letters to several states — and plans to send many more — asking them for copies o…

A guide to understanding the debate over keeping voter rolls ‘clean’

Votebeat reports on the conflict between election security and voting rights over maintaining clean voter rolls, highlighting federal demands and state compliance issues.

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By Jen Fifield Votebeat This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. The federal government’s demands that states turn over their voter rolls and related information highlights long-standing conflicts over how to ensure that only eligible voters are registered without endangering voting rights. The U.S. […] The post A Guide to Understanding the Debate O…