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Supreme Court Rejects Efforts to Weaken Voter Registration Act

3/3/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear two petitions from the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) aimed at weakening the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
The petitions aimed to redefine "reasonable" voter-roll maintenance and enable aggressive purges, including allowing groups to sue for voter data.
A federal appeals court rejected them.
In congressional testimony, Christian Adams, PILF president, said the NVRA's interpretation fails Congress's original voter-roll maintenance intent.

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear two petitions from the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) aimed at weakening the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
The petitions aimed to redefine "reasonable" voter-roll maintenance and enable aggressive purges, including allowing groups to sue for voter data.
A federal appeals court rejected them.
In congressional testimony, Christian Adams, PILF president, said the NVRA's interpretation fails Congress's original voter-roll maintenance intent.