Overview

• The RNC has initiated one of its largest election integrity efforts, requesting detailed voter roll maintenance records from 48 states and Washington, D.C.
• The initiative aims to verify that only eligible voters are registered, focusing on removing ineligible individuals such as non-citizens, deceased persons, and convicted criminals.
• This effort aligns with President Donald Trump's recent executive action requiring proof of citizenship for federal voter registration.
• Election officials have raised concerns that these public records requests could strain resources and hinder election preparation efforts.
• The initiative highlights ongoing partisan tensions over voter roll accuracy, with GOP-led states increasingly withdrawing from the bipartisan ERIC system designed to maintain accurate voter registration lists.