Summary
- The Department of Justice sued Alabama and its top election official for removing voters with noncitizen identification numbers close to the election.
- Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen worked to identify and remove individuals registered to vote in Alabama with noncitizen IDs.
- The DOJ alleged that Allen violated the National Voter Registration Act by implementing changes 84 days before the election.
- The DOJ seeks injunctive relief to restore impacted voters’ rights and educate them on their voting eligibility.