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Fiendish Thingy

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1. How would the federal government throw someone off voter rolls?

Reply to Attilatheblond (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 03:13 PM

Feb 3

Possession of voter rolls does not automatically give the possessor the authority to remove someone.

They could launch court challenges, or use the information in other ways to harass or suppress voters, but the states still controls who is authorized to vote in that state.

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Throwing people off voter rolls is why Trump wants those state rolls. [View all] Attilatheblond Feb 3 OP

How would the federal government throw someone off voter rolls? Fiendish Thingy Feb 3 #1

How, indeed. Our Constitution says STATES, not federal government control elections. Attilatheblond Feb 3 #2

If states can do it, what will keep the feds from doing it. Do you think that they're following laws or the constitutio. kerry-is-my-prez Feb 3 #6

By working with groups such as True The Vote, Qutzupalotl Feb 3 #3

He's been talking about it. Which means his staff has been talking about it... haele Feb 3 #4

That's not how any of this works Fiendish Thingy Feb 3 #5

None of what has happened since he took office orangecrush Feb 3 #9

You are wrong Fiendish Thingy Feb 3 #10

Thanks orangecrush Feb 3 #12

I remember that commercial! Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 3 #13

Same! orangecrush Feb 3 #15

Wouldn't the Real ID Drivers License provide some protection Totally Tunsie Feb 3 #7

Yeah, but women have had to get the documents needed. Not everyone has done that if their licensce hasn't expired Attilatheblond Feb 3 #8

they are using our money to purge voters, who will have to use their own time and money to stay on voter rolls. nt wiggs Feb 3 #11

Voter rolls are public information. Ms. Toad Feb 3 #14