{"id":1827,"date":"2024-10-04T07:47:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T11:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/?post_type=article&p=1827"},"modified":"2024-10-08T07:48:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T11:48:07","slug":"common-cause-ohio-and-other-voting-rights-advocates-warn-ohio-secretary-larose-that-mass-removal-of-voters-may-violate-federal-law","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/common-cause-ohio-and-other-voting-rights-advocates-warn-ohio-secretary-larose-that-mass-removal-of-voters-may-violate-federal-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Cause Ohio and Other Voting Rights Advocates Warn Ohio Secretary LaRose That Mass Removal of Voters May Violate Federal Law"},"template":"","class_list":["post-1827","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"","featured_image":"","article_type":false,"authors":"","related_issues":false,"related_work":false,"location":null},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":"","name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"The ACLU, the ACLU of Ohio, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, the League of Women Voters of Ohio, and Common Cause Ohio sent a letter to Secretary Frank LaRose regarding improper removals of voters from the rolls.\r\n\r\nFor Immediate Release:\u00a0<\/strong>\r\nOctober 3, 2024\r\n\r\nToday, the ACLU, the ACLU of Ohio, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, the League of Women Voters of Ohio, and Common Cause Ohio sent a\u00a0letter\u00a0<\/a>to Secretary Frank LaRose regarding improper removals of voters from the rolls.\r\n\r\nThese removals are based on mass challenges to voter eligibility by third parties who have no personal knowledge about the voters, and are using unreliable data. Some voters were removed in August based on purported changes of address and their removals were not preceded by the notice-and-waiting period required by the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), and others were flagged for potential future removal.\r\n\r\nThe organizations\u2019 letter emphasizes that systematically removing voters during the 90 days prior to a general election for federal office would also violate the NVRA. The letter specifically cites Delaware and Muskingum counties as having violated federal law, but identifies potential violations in other counties, including Logan.\r\n\r\n\u201cAs Ohio\u2019s chief election officer, Secretary LaRose must ensure compliance with the National Voter Registration Act. It is his duty and responsibility to be fully acquainted with federal election law, and we urge him to refrain from unlawful removals, and correct all violations in an expedient manner,\u201d said\u00a0Freda Levenson, legal director for the ACLU of Ohio.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u201cSecretary LaRose has a duty and an obligation to protect eligible Ohio voters on the rolls by following federal law,\u201d said\u00a0Sarah Brannon, deputy director of the ACLU\u2019s Voting Rights Project.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u201cThe League of Voters helped support the passage of the National Voter Registration Act, which requires transparent, accurate, and fair maintenance of the voter rolls in each state,\u201d said\u00a0Jen Miller, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWe call on Secretary LaRose to ensure that elections officials have all the support and information they need to make Ohio a great place to vote, which starts with compliance with federal law.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cDespite the absence of statewide guidance, local officials must protect eligible voters on the rolls by following federal law. This close to an election, improper removals can sow needless confusion and doubt among voters about their eligibility and about Ohio\u2019s elections, which are safe and secure. Delaware County\u2019s purge is putting voters\u2019 rights at risk,\u201d said\u00a0Alice Clapman, senior counsel in the Brennan Center\u2019s democracy program.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u201cThis close to an election, officials must be extra vigilant to make sure no voters are improperly removed from the rolls. After all, our vote is our voice, and it deserves to be heard on Election Day. Let\u2019s make sure every eligible voter is able to cast a ballot this November,\u201d said\u00a0Catherine Turcer, executive director of Common Cause Ohio.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe organizations request the secretary to correct the violations within 20 days or they may seek legal recourse. The Department of Justice issued\u00a0guidance<\/a>\u00a0last month reaffirming the rules for maintaining voter rolls in compliance with federal law.\r\n\r\nA copy of the letter can be found\u00a0<\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_add_component":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_work","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_work":{"heading":"Work","manually_curate":false,"work":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_related_articles","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_related_articles":{"heading":"Updates","button_text":"See all Related Articles","manually_curate":false,"articles":null}}]},"yoast_head":"\nCommon Cause Ohio and Other Voting Rights Advocates Warn Ohio Secretary LaRose That Mass Removal of Voters May Violate Federal Law - Common Cause Ohio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/common-cause-ohio-and-other-voting-rights-advocates-warn-ohio-secretary-larose-that-mass-removal-of-voters-may-violate-federal-law\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Common Cause Ohio and Other Voting Rights Advocates Warn Ohio Secretary LaRose That Mass Removal of Voters May Violate Federal Law\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/common-cause-ohio-and-other-voting-rights-advocates-warn-ohio-secretary-larose-that-mass-removal-of-voters-may-violate-federal-law\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Common Cause Ohio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-10-08T11:48:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/OH.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/common-cause-ohio-and-other-voting-rights-advocates-warn-ohio-secretary-larose-that-mass-removal-of-voters-may-violate-federal-law\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/common-cause-ohio-and-other-voting-rights-advocates-warn-ohio-secretary-larose-that-mass-removal-of-voters-may-violate-federal-law\/\",\"name\":\"Common Cause Ohio and Other Voting Rights Advocates Warn Ohio Secretary LaRose That Mass Removal of Voters May Violate Federal Law - 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