A federal law has long been in place to prevent most states from conducting large-scale voter roll cleanups in the final 90 days leading up to an election — a protection designed to ensure eligible voters aren’t removed from registration lists too close to Election Day.
Now, Republicans are taking that rule to court, pushing for a new legal interpretation of the longstanding voter protection measure.
The push could have significant implications for how states manage their voter rolls in the weeks and months before major elections.
