[EL] NVRA Prohibition on Voter Registration Removals 90 Days Before Federal Elections: Special Elections / Runoff Primaries

Carl Klarner carl.klarner at gmail.com
Mon Jun 8 15:06:23 PDT 2020


Hi Michelle,

Thank you so much, you rock!

Carl

On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 6:05 PM Michelle Kanter Cohen
<mkantercohen at fairelectionscenter.org> wrote:
>
> Yes. The NVRA definition of "election" references the definition in 52 U.S.C. 30101, which in turn indicates the following:
>
> (1)  The term “election” means--
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> (A)  a general, special, primary, or runoff election;
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> (B)  a convention or caucus of a political party which has authority to nominate a candidate;
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> (C)  a primary election held for the selection of delegates to a national nominating convention of a political party;  and
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> (D)  a primary election held for the expression of a preference for the nomination of individuals for election to the office of President.
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>
> On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 5:10 PM Carl Klarner <carl.klarner at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I'm assuming the NVRA 90 day prohibition on taking voters off the
>> rolls before federal elections for non-voting applies to
>>
>> runoff primaries
>> special elections
>> special election primaries
>> special election runoff primaries
>>
>> given that at least one federal office is up in the election.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Carl
>>
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