Richard Hasen, a professor of law at UCLA, called the move a “desperate and unprofessional assault” on the American elections system.
Common Cause, a nonpartisan organization represented by the ACLU, filed a motion on Friday seeking to join the case to oppose the DOJ’s effort. Its president and CEO, Virginia Kase Solomon, said in a statement Saturday: “Politicians don’t dictate election outcomes; the people do.”
Nate Adams, a spokesperson for Dan S. Sullivan’s campaign, expressed confidence in his candidate’s re-election but told local media outlet KFSK on Friday: “We’ll let the DOJ complaint run its course.”
How has the federal government used the National Voter Registration Act?
The National Voter Registration Act was enacted in 1993 to address barriers to voter registration that depressed participation and disproportionately affected racial minorities. It was predicated upon the fundamental right of every eligible citizen to vote, as well as the duty of local and federal governments to protect that participation in the democratic process.