Alabama Faces DOJ Lawsuit Over Erroneous Voter Purge Targeting Citizens

The Justice Department claims Alabama's last-minute voter roll purge violated federal law by mistakenly inactivating hundreds of eligible voters.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen inactivated 3,251 voter registrations, citing concerns over non-citizen voting.
A Department of Justice lawsuit alleges that at least 717 of those purged were actually U.S. citizens eligible to vote.
The DOJ argues that the purge violated the National Voter Registration Act by occurring fewer than 90 days before an election.
Allen's office acted without federal assistance and based the purge on outdated identification data, leading to errors.
Similar lawsuits and voter purges are taking place in other states, including Nevada, Wisconsin, and North Carolina, raising national concerns.