DC Judge Blocks Voter Citizenship Database
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A federal judge has blocked the voter citizenship database, deeming it unlawful due to unreliable citizenship information.
DC Judge Blocks Voter Citizenship Database
A federal judge in Washington has blocked the voter citizenship database, which was created to verify the citizenship of voters in the US. The database was deemed unlawful due to unreliable citizenship information that could have been used to disenfranchise millions of Americans.
Reasons for the Block
The judge found that the database was created without following necessary procedures and that citizenship information was collected without proper verification. This could have led to the erroneous disenfranchisement of many US citizens.
Consequences of the Block
The block on the database means that states will not be able to use it to verify the citizenship of voters. This could have significant implications for elections in the US, as many states relied on this database to verify voter citizenship.
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Source: law360.com