The National Voter Registration Act prohibits states from systematically removing the names of ineligible voters from their rolls in the 90 days prior to any primary or general election.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
The NVRA's 90-day quiet period bars states from systematic list maintenance that removes ineligible voters within 90 days before a federal primary or general election, as confirmed by DOJ, CRS, AP, PolitiFact and FactCheck.org. Sources note exceptions for deaths and voter-requested removals, and that individualized removals remain allowed, but these do not contradict the claim.
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… So, as bad and bullshit as all of this is, this ruling will, quote, "likely have a minimal short term impact," according to Jackson, Jackson, and that's because the National Voter Registration Act prohibits states from, quote, systematically removing the names of ineligible voters from their rolls in the 90 days prior to any primary or general election. So, they cannot do these massive bulk searches that this database is designed to do. They can't just, like, remove tons of people all at once from the rolls. …
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Supports. The DOJ's NVRA summary says states must complete a list-maintenance program to remove ineligible voters who moved at least 90 days before a federal election.[5]
Supports. CRS describes the NVRA's requirement that systematic removal programs for death or change of residence be completed at least 90 days before a federal election.[6]
Supports. AP and Reuters report that the NVRA's 90-day quiet period barred Virginia's systematic purge, and that a judge found it too close to the election, while individualized removals remained permitted.[1][2]
Supports. PolitiFact and FactCheck.org state that federal law generally bans mass removals of voters within 90 days of a federal election, with exceptions such as deceased voters.[3][4]
Supports. Washoe County and Texas election guidance apply the 90-day NVRA blackout to primary elections as well as general elections.[7][8]
Context. The statute's exceptions (voter-requested removals, deaths, criminal convictions, and mental incapacity) and the individualized-removal option do not contradict the core claim that systematic removal is prohibited in the window.[9][10]
Sources
10 sources: 4 fact-checkers, 6 primary
- 1Supreme Court's conservative justices leave in place Virginia's purge of voter registrationsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2US Supreme Court revives Virginia's voter roll purge of ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Trump's Pants on Fire distortion about Georgia's voter rollspolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 4More Trump Election Distortions - FactCheck.orgfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 5The National Voter Registration Act Of 1993 (NVRA)justice.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 6National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) - Congress.govcongress.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 7Voter Registration List Maintenance Under the National Voter ...sos.texas.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 8Registrar of Voters announces results of post-primary voter roll ...washoelife.washoecounty.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 9Voter Roll Maintenance - Washoe Countywashoecounty.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 1052 U.S.C. § 20507: Requirements with respect to administration of voter registrationuscode.house.gov · primary source · cited for: context
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