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June 28, 2012

Florida Judge Rejects Federal Challenge to Voting Purge 
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A federal judge in Florida has rejected the federal government's effort
to halt the state's controversial voter purge. The Justice Department
had asked the court to stop Florida's effort to remove thousands of
registered voters from the rolls, people Florida officials say are
non-U.S. citizens. Critics say 87 percent of those targeted are people
of color and say the purge is part of an effort to disenfranchise
Democratic voters in a key election state. A number of Florida counties
had already frozen their involvement following the Justice Department's
objections, but Wednesday's ruling could mean the purge resumes.

 

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