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Alex Padilla: We must re-emphasize that current use of the SAVE program for list maintenance is illegal, and efforts to coerce states…

On the recordAugust 6, 2026
We must re-emphasize that current use of the SAVE program for list maintenance is illegal, and efforts to coerce states to conduct mass voter purges during the ‘quiet period’ are also illegal under the NVRA, despite DOJ arguments to the contrary in recent court filings.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Senator Padilla condemning illegal voter purge efforts.

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