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NEW: Through its extraordinary lawsuit against California, the Trump DOJ is trying to bypass bans on last-minute registration purges by targeting voters’ ballots directly. If a court approves the department's approach, it would significantly damage federal voting protections.

democracydocket.com‘We didn’t ask you to remove them’: DOJ’s California lawsuit aims to get around federal voter protectionsIf a court approves the department's approach, it would substantially expand the executive branch’s power over elections.

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California should ignore the illegal presidential request. Established by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, the ban on removing voters right before an election aims to prevent last-minute purges that sweep up eligible voters, leaving them without enough time to get back on the rolls.