The US Justice Department said Friday it has filed a lawsuit against Alabama over a program the state says was aimed at removing noncitizens from its election rolls, alleging it violated federal law. violated because it was implemented too close to the November 5 elections.
In mid-August, less than three months before the November 5 elections, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announced a “process to remove noncitizens registered to vote in Alabama,” citing more than 3,200 people. of whom he said were registered to vote and were not. American citizen.
“The quiet period provision of federal law exists to prevent eligible voters from being removed from the rolls as a result of last-minute error-prone efforts,” the Justice Department said in a statement Friday announcing the lawsuit.
The quiet period provision requires states to carry out systematic programs aimed at removing the names of ineligible voters from voter registration lists 90 days before a federal election.
The Justice Department said its review found that both Native-born and naturalized American citizens received letters stating that their voter records had been deactivated and that they were on track to be removed from Alabama’s statewide voter registration list. Is placed.
Allen told the media in response to the lawsuit, “I was elected Secretary of State by the people of Alabama, and it is my constitutional duty to ensure that only American citizens vote in our elections.”
The elections to be held on November 5 include the elections for the President, US Senate and US House of Representatives.
Republican former President Donald Trump will face Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the elections to be held on November 5. Polls show tough race for White House,