俄亥俄州投票权利团体以违反宪法和联邦法律为由, 对俄亥俄州的一项法律提起诉讼,
Voting rights groups sue Ohio over a law that risks removing eligible voters and restricting mail-in ballot access, citing constitutional and federal law violations.
包括俄亥俄州妇女选民联盟和俄亥俄州CAIR-北俄亥俄州妇女选民联盟在内的投票权团体对俄亥俄州的参议院第293号法案提起了联邦诉讼,认为该法案违反了《国家选民登记法》和《第14项修正案》。
Voting rights groups including the League of Women Voters of Ohio and CAIR-Northern Ohio filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio’s Senate Bill 293, arguing it violates the National Voter Registration Act and the 14th Amendment.
法律允许利用州和联邦数据库中过时的公民身份数据每月清理选民名册,有可能将合格选民——特别是入籍公民和边缘化社区——除名,而没有通知或机会作出反应,有时是在选举前几天。
The law allows monthly purging of voter rolls using outdated citizenship data from state and federal databases, potentially removing eligible voters—especially naturalized citizens and marginalized communities—without notice or opportunity to respond, sometimes just days before an election.
该诉讼案还对取消贴上标记的邮寄选票的四天宽限期提出了挑战,并声称这些变化破坏了联邦90天的平静时期,威胁到选民进出和民主完整。
The suit also challenges the elimination of a four-day grace period for postmarked mail-in ballots and asserts the changes undermine the federal 90-day quiet period, threatening voter access and democratic integrity.