Dems move to defend Maryland voters in Republican purge lawsuit [View all]

[RandySF]

Democrats moved to intervene in a Republican-led lawsuit targeting Maryland’s voter rolls Monday, arguing the case threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, undermine election access and divert resources to keep voters registered.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) asked to join the case brought by the Republican National Committee (RNC) against Maryland election officials, alleging that the RNC’s demands for aggressive voter list maintenance put lawful voters at risk of being wrongly removed — especially people who move within the state, including students and renters.

The RNC’s challenge centers on the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), a landmark federal law that requires states to make “reasonable” efforts to keep voter rolls accurate while also protecting eligible voters from improper removal.

The DNC argues the RNC is trying to stretch that law far beyond its limits in ways that would disenfranchise voters.



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