Schumer, Padilla Urge DHS to Halt Voter Probe After 40-a-Day Quotas Alleged
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 14
Schumer, Padilla Urge DHS to Halt Voter Probe After 40-a-Day Quotas Alleged
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 14
Summary
A whistle-blower report sent to Senators Chuck Schumer and Alex Padilla alleges Homeland Security agents may have violated state laws while searching voter rolls for noncitizens.
At least 40 voters a day had to be examined, the nearly 30-page account said, describing a rushed operation that relied on questionable data and likely misidentified eligible U.S. citizens.
On Sunday, the senators asked Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to stop the "Unlawful Voter Initiative" and answer a dozen questions about how it was conducted.
Hundreds of federal agents have been deployed in the initiative, which grew out of President Trump’s focus on noncitizen voting despite research showing such cases are exceedingly rare.
Democrats and voting-rights advocates say the effort could wrongly disqualify voters before the fall midterms and deepen doubts about the legitimacy of election results.