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https://www.outlookindia.com/national/silent-purge-under-sir-voter-roll-cuts-across-samserganj-malda-muslims-hit-hardest
‘Silent Purge’ Under SIR: Voter Roll Cuts Across Samserganj, Malda, Muslims Hit Hardest | Outlook...
Apr 21, 2026 - Murshidabad accounts for one-sixth of deletions in West Bengal; in Samserganj alone, 30% voters dropped, while thousands in Malda move tribunals for...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0423/India-voter-purge-West-Bengal-elections
In democratic India, a voter roll purge sparks controversy - CSMonitor.com
Apr 23, 2026 - How does a government balance its responsibility to guarantee fair and secure elections with the need to protect citizens’ fundamental right to vote? A...
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https://www.propublica.org/article/right-wing-activists-georgia-voter-challenges
Six Right-Wing Activists Filed 89,000 Georgia Voter Roll Challenges — ProPublica
Feb 13, 2024 - The recent transformation of the state’s election laws explicitly enabled citizens to file unlimited challenges to other voters’ registrations. Experts warn...
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https://www.thehindu.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly/west-bengal-sir-supreme-court-hearing-claims-deleted-voters-list-to-be-decided-on-april-6-2026/article70830364.ece
West Bengal SIR: Supreme Court declines Bengal’s plea to delay voter roll freeze - The Hindu
Supreme Court to decide 60 lakh voter claims in West Bengal as central forces remain deployed amid ongoing electoral roll revisions.
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https://publicinterestlegal.org/press/first-circuit-court-of-appeals-voter-roll-is-a-public-record-maine-cannot-punish-voter-roll-researchers/
First Circuit Court of Appeals: Voter Roll is a Public Record, Maine Cannot Punish Voter Roll...
Feb 6, 2024 - Maine’s restrictions on the use of the voter roll were enacted to keep election watchdogs, like PILF, from analyzing and speaking about errors in the voter ...
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https://www.wired.com/story/doj-misled-judge-voter-roll-data/
The DOJ Misled a Judge About How It’s Using Voter Roll Data | WIRED
Apr 6, 2026 - The acting head of the DOJ’s voting section told a judge last week that the agency had not touched the nonpublic voter roll data it has collected. That wasn’t...
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https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/2025/09/03/doj-limited-voter-roll-information-sent/
Michigan shares limited voter roll data with DOJ after delays - Votebeat
Jan 15, 2026 - Michigan turned over a limited voter roll requested by the U.S. Department of Justice, but declined to share personal information on its more than 8 million...
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https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/2026/03/14/michigan-voter-roll-case-doj-appeal-supreme-court/
Michigan voter roll case could reach the Supreme Court first - Votebeat
Mar 18, 2026 - A fast-moving appeals court and its political makeup could put Michigan’s voter roll case at the center of the DOJ’s push to win access to state voter...
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https://wset.com/news/local/election-roll-voter-roll-cleanup-spanberger-youngkin-governor-executive-order-security-electronic-registration-information-certify-ballots-ineligible-state-federal-database-politics
Spanberger orders voter roll cleanup, reverses Youngkin's move to drop election network
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed an executive order strengthening Virginia's election security measures and rejoining a 26-state voter data-sharing network.
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https://publicinterestlegal.org/issues/voter-roll-error-map/
Voter Roll Error Map | Public Interest Legal Foundation
Errors in America's Voter Rolls The most important election integrity document is the voter roll. It tells election officials who is eligible to vote. ...
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https://www.votebeat.org/republish/michigan/2025/09/03/doj-limited-voter-roll-information-sent/
Michigan shares limited voter roll data with DOJ after delays - Votebeat
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https://www.csmonitor.com/text_edition/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0423/India-voter-purge-West-Bengal-elections
In the world’s largest democracy, a voter-roll purge is sparking controversy - CSMonitor.com
How does a government balance its responsibility to guarantee fair and secure elections with the need to protect citizens’ fundamental right to vote? A vo…
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https://www.votebeat.org/trump-administration-voter-roll-requests/
Trump Administration's Voter Roll Requests - Votebeat
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https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/04/21/voting-rights-groups-lawsuit-trump-department-justice-state-voter-roll-requests/
Voting rights groups sue Trump administration over Department of Justice voter roll requests -...
Apr 21, 2026 - Common Cause, CREW, and ACLU are among those arguing the Department of Justice is creating a national voter list by collecting voter registration data from...
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https://www.lgbtmap.org/democracy-maps/voter_roll_purges
Democracy Maps | Voter Roll Purges Based Solely on Infrequent Voting
This real-time map tracks states with laws that initiate the removal of voters from registration lists based solely on inactivity in recent elections.
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https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2026/Apr/06/kerala-elections-sir-no-bad-boss-as-voter-roll-shake-up-alters-poll-dynamics
Kerala elections: ‘SIR’ no bad boss as voter roll shake-up alters poll dynamics
Apr 6, 2026 - Kerala’s voter count, long on the rise, has dropped by over seven lakh after the SIR ‘deep cleansing’ of electoral rolls.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-dept-finalizing-deal-voter-roll-data-homeland-security/
Justice Dept. close to finalizing deal to hand over states' voter roll data to Homeland Security,...
Mar 26, 2026 - DOJ plans to turn over voter data it's collecting from states to DHS for use in immigration and criminal investigations, sources say.
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https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/politics/65-poll-officers-on-election-duty-excluded-from-voter-list/story
65 poll officers, on duty, excluded from Bengal voter roll
The Supreme Court has instructed election duty officers, whose names were removed from the West Bengal electoral roll, to approach the Appellate Tribunal.
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https://rollcall.com/2025/10/22/texas-special-election-democrats-republicans/
In Texas special election, Democrats try to beat opponents — and voter confusion – Roll Call
Oct 24, 2025 - Next month’s special election in a heavily Democratic House district in Houston includes more than a dozen candidates vying to succeed the late Rep. Sylvester...
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https://rollcall.com/2026/03/25/byrd-rule-poses-challenge-for-voter-id-bill-in-reconciliation/
‘Byrd rule’ poses challenge for voter ID bill in reconciliation – Roll Call
Mar 25, 2026 - Republicans have started talking seriously about using the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process to get the GOP voter ID bill — a top priority of...
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https://rollcall.com/2026/04/15/republicans-attach-transgender-issues-to-voter-id-push/
Republicans attach transgender issues to voter ID push – Roll Call
Apr 15, 2026 - President Donald Trump turbocharged a Republican push for a voter ID and election overhaul bill known as the SAVE America Act, sparking a high-profile debate...
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https://rollcall.com/2026/02/10/voter-id-bill-house-senate-future/
Voter ID bill up next in the House, with Senate future uncertain – Roll Call
Feb 10, 2026 - As Democrats blast a voter ID proposal touted by President Donald Trump, congressional Republicans are trying to smooth out their own internal disagreements...
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