U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) excoriated the U.S. Department of Justice this week over their latest lawsuit against the State of Alabama. The DOJ announced Friday they’re suing Alabama and Secretary of State Wes Allen for removing more than 3,000 names from its list of registered voters in a purge of non-citizens from being able to vote in the state.
Moore responded to the lawsuit, calling it “election interference” by the Biden-Harris Administration.
“The Biden-Harris Administration’s crooked DOJ is suing Alabama for fighting to protect the integrity of our elections,” Moore said. “The real election interference comes from DC elites doing everything in their power to keep illegal immigrants on our voter rolls.”
The Biden-Harris Administration’s crooked DOJ is suing Alabama for fighting to protect the integrity of our elections.
The real election interference comes from DC elites doing everything in their power to keep illegal immigrants on our voter rolls.
— Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) September 30, 2024
The DOJ claims that the removals violate the National Voter Registration Act because it was done too close to election day. The federal law requires states to observe a 90-day quiet period during which officials cannot “systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters.”
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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) also reacted to the DOJ actions and argued that it was another reason Congress should pass the SAVE Act.
“The SAVE Act would ensure states to remove non-citizens from their voter rolls through election data without DOJ interference,” Roy said.
The SAVE Act would ensure states to remove non-citizens from their voter rolls through election data without DOJ interference. https://t.co/swFMvNEqsD
— Rep. Chip Roy Press Office (@RepChipRoy) October 1, 2024
The SAVE Act is an amendment to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 that would require individuals to prove their citizenship when registering to vote. It would also require states to validate a voter’s citizen status with a valid passport, REAL I.D., military I.D. or other approved document indicating birthplace.
Moore has also been pushing the legislation as a needed step to ensure election integrity.
Democrats say we don't need the SAVE Act.
That's because they want noncitizens to vote. https://t.co/f4EUc76US5
— Rep. Barry Moore (@RepBarryMoore) October 1, 2024
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee
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