North Carolina Must Purge Noncitizen Voters Using Jury Records Through 2028 After GOP Lawsuit
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Updated · Fox News · May 21
North Carolina Must Purge Noncitizen Voters Using Jury Records Through 2028 After GOP Lawsuit
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 21
A North Carolina judge accepted a consent judgment requiring the state elections board to use jury-duty records to identify registered voters who said they are not U.S. citizens and begin removing them from the rolls.
Within 30 days of receiving records from county clerks, the board must check registration and citizenship status, notify county boards of matches, and refer cases to investigators if someone appears to have voted before naturalization.
The agreement sets a reporting schedule through 2028 and follows a 2024 lawsuit by the RNC and North Carolina Republican Party, which said the board had failed to enforce a state law on noncitizens excused from jury service.
Two advocacy groups represented by Elias Law Group objected to a provision requiring the list to be posted on the elections board's FTP site, arguing it could expose personal information and chill participation even if the records are public.
The case adds to a broader Republican push on voter-citizenship enforcement, alongside litigation over Trump's proof-of-citizenship order and an Arizona law now being pressed at the Supreme Court.
How will North Carolina protect eligible citizens during its voter roll cleanup when using databases known for high error rates?
How does the cost of new voter verification systems compare to the number of ineligible voters actually found on the rolls?