NRT briefing
Supreme Court denies DOJ request to intervene in California voter roll dispute
Based on reporting by NPR.
The Brief
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the Justice Department's request to intervene in its dispute with California over voter rolls, a day before Election Day. The DOJ had sought injunctive relief to order California to set aside and stop processing ballots for thousands of voters it identified as "likely" noncitizens.
Federal courts, including a divided 9th Circuit panel, had already rejected the DOJ's request, citing the Purcell principle against altering election rules on the eve of an election and states' constitutional authority over elections. UCLA data scientists found 42% of names on the DOJ's list do not appear on California's current voter roll.
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