Wisconsin Legislature Asking Federal Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Voter Rolls Purge
Tuesday, January 7th, 2020 -- 11:51 AM
(AP) -The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Monday asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to prevent the purging of up to 209,000 registered voters in the battleground state.The Legislature’s attorneys asked the court to at least put the lawsuit on hold while a separate case seeking to remove the voters works its way through the state courts. There are two lawsuits pending related to potentially removing the names from voter rolls. The cases are being closely watched in battleground Wisconsin, a state the President won by fewer than 23,000 votes in 2016.
Democrats are fighting to stop the purge, saying it will unfairly impact their voters. Republicans say they merely want to ensure that people who have moved can’t vote from their old address.
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