The Feds Are Fighting To Keep Noncitizens On the Voter Rolls

Biden-Harris DOJ's lawsuit against Alabama could have national repercussions

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The Federal Government Is Fighting To Keep Noncitizens On Voter Rolls

Will states be allowed to remove noncitizens en masse from the voter rolls during the home stretch of the 2024 election cycle? If the Biden-Harris administration gets its way, the answer is likely no.

On Sept. 9, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance seemingly threatening legal action against governmental authorities and election integrity watchdogs who might work with them to clean voter rolls, should they endeavor to do so within 90 days of Election Day. The Biden-Harris DOJ claims such actions would violate the so-called “quiet period” provision of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993.

Now, the DOJ has made good on that threat, filing a lawsuit against the state of Alabama that could have national repercussions. At issue is an effort initiated by Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen on Aug. 13 — some 84 days from Election Day 2024 — to inactivate and seek to remove non-Americans among a population of 3,251 individuals registered to vote in the state but who have been issued noncitizen identification numbers by the Department of Homeland Security.

In The Federalist, I dive into the current legal controversy, and the decades-old precedent looming over it.