A sharply divided US Supreme Court on Monday approved the practice by the state of Ohio of purging infrequent voters from their registration lists — a move civil rights groups claim disproportionately affects minorities and the poor.
In a 5-4 decision, the nation’s highest court overturned a ruling by a lower court that the practice was a violation of the 1993 National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
The five justices who typically make up the conservative majority on the court backed the decision while the four liberal justices dissented.
Ohio sends a notice to registered voters who fail to cast a ballot over a two-year period.
If they do not respond to the notice or do not vote over the next four years, they are dropped from the registration rolls.
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4 comments:
Purging voter. Oh wow! Soon they will allow the purging of people for one one a year.
Now that is what I call a narrow ruling.
If you don't bother to vote for 4 years, you should be taken off! How the hell does this affect minorities more? Just like a child, scream stupid stuff when things aren't going your way!
This should absolutely be done in every state. I've lived and voted in 5 states and have never "unregistered" myself from any of them. Have you?
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