This DOJ Letter May Be More Alarming Than Trump Commissions Request For Voter Data

[UCmeNdc]

“I really worry that at the end of the day there’s gonna be a lot of noise about this Kobach-Pence commission and people will miss the enforcement efforts of DOJ.”

Former Department of Justice officials and voting advocates are seriously alarmed over a DOJ letter sent to states last week that they say could signal a forthcoming effort to kick people off voter rolls. This comes as national attention focuses on several states blocking a request for voter information from President Donald Trump’s commission to investigate voting fraud, which does occur, but is not a widespread problem.

The DOJ sent the letter to 44 states last Wednesday, the same day the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity sent a letter controversially requesting personal voter information. The DOJ letter requests that election officials respond by detailing their compliance with a section of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), which covers 44 states and was enacted to help people register to vote, but also specifies when voters may be kicked off the rolls.

Several experts said it’s difficult not to see the DOJ letter in connection with the commission’s letter as part of a multipronged effort to restrict voting rights.

Former Justice Department officials say that while there’s nothing notable about seeking information about compliance with the NVRA, it is unusual for the department to send out such a broad inquiry to so many states seeking information. Such a wide probe could signal the department is broadly fishing for cases of non-compliance to bring suits aimed at purging the voter rolls.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/department-of-justice-voter-purge_us_595d22b1e4b0da2c7326c38b?1g9&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Republican President Trump helping Republican voter suppression. Good catch. Let's see what happens

[OldRedneck]

2. Election Assistance Commission

The DOJ letter refers to the "Election Assistance Commission." The EAC was established under HAVA -- the "Help Americans Vote Act."

EAC, among other things:
1. Establishes security standards for voting equipment
2. Helps states comply with federal voting regulations

HOWEVER -- The House just passed legislation that terminates the EAC . . . no more Election Assistance Commission (assuming the Senate approves) -- yet, the DOJ letter refers to the role of the EAC.

[Scarsdale]

3. The gop

has dreamed about something like this for YEARS. Their efforts were kept under wraps, but this blatant action by the tRump team is just what they always wanted. Republican control of the country - FOREVER.