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Expert says NVRA 'blackout period' may be too broad and needs clearer limits
Summary
Professor Morley told the committee the NVRA blackout period—currently keyed to federal primaries and general elections and interpreted as a 180-day restriction—can prevent officials from confirming voter rolls for much of the year and that Congress should clarify what 'removal' means.
Professor Morley told the House Administration Committee that Congress should clarify the NVRA's so-called "blackout period" and, in particular, what counts as a "removal" from the voter rolls.
"One of the issues... is clarifying what does 'removal' mean," Morley said, explaining that Congress intended to prevent…
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