The U.S. Department of Justice and several voting rights groups have filed to dismiss their lawsuit against Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen regarding his initiative to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. This move aimed at disenfranchising legitimate voters was halted by a federal judge in Birmingham before the 2024 election, finding it violated the National Voter Registration Act.
The lawsuit was initially brought by various groups and legal voters affected by the policy announced in August 2024. The dismissal filing by the Justice Department and the voting rights groups was to allow Alabama the time to develop a legal process to effectively remove noncitizens from their voting rolls without removing eligible voters.
Allen, who saw the dismissal as a victory, stated his commitment to continue protecting Alabama elections from illegal noncitizen voting. The voting rights groups warned of further legal action if Allen attempts to resurrect the initiative that violates the rights of Alabama voters.
The program previously purged over 3,000 individuals from voter rolls, with at least 2,074 of them being eligible to vote. This dismissal marks a turning point in the battle for election integrity in Alabama, with both sides ready to take further action if necessary to protect voters’ rights in the future.
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