THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - RNC Sues State Election Officials for Withholding Voter Rolls.
The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey election officials, demanding transparency after discovering noncitizens on the voter rolls.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Republican National Committee (RNC) and New Jersey GOP leaders filed a lawsuit against state election officials and five counties, alleging they failed to release federally mandated voter roll maintenance records. The lawsuit follows the discovery of noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls and aims to compel transparency. DETAIL: The RNC alleges that New Jersey election officials and county authorities in Bergen, Hudson, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties have withheld key records required by federal law. This follows revelations of over 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote, some of whom had participated in past elections. The RNC has previously sued the state over similar issues, with this…Open