On Tuesday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) released an emailed statement describing a new effort at ensuring election integrity. The RNC has made a records request to 48 states, seeking information as to how they maintain and control voter rolls.
The emailed statement reads in part:
Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC) launched one of its largest ever records requests related to state voter rolls. Specifically, the RNC sent public records requests to the chief election officers of 48 states and the city of Washington, D.C. seeking documents on how they maintain their voter registration lists.
Under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and state public records laws, states have to retain and provide records to the public on how they are maintaining accurate lists of registered voters. The American people have a right to know if states are effectively taking steps to remove ineligible individuals from the voter rolls, including the deceased, criminals, out-of-state movers, and non-citizens.
The RNC Chairman, Michael Watley, also spoke to the matter in the email.
“The RNC is once again taking action to make our elections more secure,” said RNC Chairman Michael Whatley. “Voters have a right to know that their states are properly maintaining voter rolls and quickly acting to clean voter registration lists by removing ineligible voters. If states unlawfully block our requests, or if we discover that states have failed to accurately maintain their voter rolls, the RNC stands ready to act.”
The RNC’s records requests are part of its comprehensive election integrity program. The RNC is working to increase transparency in our elections and stands ready to ensure transparency if states do not comply.