Hill Country Chronicle

On Thursday, Chairman Chip Roy (TX-21) sought clarification from the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. He raised concerns about potential coordination with groups advocating for noncitizen voting.

In a letter, Roy stated, "The Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government is conducting oversight of the apparent coordination between the Civil Rights Division and left-wing advocacy groups to impede the ability of states to ensure the accuracy of their voter rolls."

This inquiry follows lawsuits filed by certain organizations against Alabama and Virginia. These lawsuits aim to prevent these states from removing noncitizens from their voter lists. Shortly after these suits were filed, the DOJ also initiated legal actions against Alabama and Virginia.

Chairman Roy commented, "In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ), led by the Civil Rights Division, has filed lawsuits against Alabama and Virginia to prevent those states from removing noncitizens from their voter rolls and has threatened other states with legal action." He noted that these actions closely followed similar lawsuits by far-left groups opposing his bill, H.R. 8281, known as the SAVE Act.

Roy expressed concern over possible collusion before upcoming elections: "While it is absurd for the DOJ to argue that the NVRA prevents states from ensuring that ineligible voters do not participate in federal elections, of particular concern in these cases is the appearance of collusion between the DOJ and leftwing activists."

The letter concluded with a request for documents and communications related to these lawsuits between the Civil Rights Division and any involved groups.