Voter Purge Protection Act

# Voter Purge Protection Act Summary **What It Would Do:** This bill, introduced by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), aims to establish federal standards for how states remove voters from election rolls. Currently, states have significant discretion in maintaining voter registration lists and removing inactive or ineligible voters—a process called "voter purging." The bill would set rules limiting how aggressively states can purge their voter rolls, presumably to prevent eligible voters from being accidentally removed before elections. **Who It Affects:** The legislation would impact voters nationwide, election officials in all 50 states, and county election administrators who manage voter registration databases. Voters could be protected from being wrongly removed from rolls, while election officials would need to follow new federal guidelines when maintaining registration lists. **Current Status:** As of now, the bill remains in committee, meaning it has not yet advanced to a full Senate vote.

No companion legislation has been introduced in the House, and the bill has not progressed further in the legislative process. This is early-stage legislation that would require committee approval and broader congressional support to move forward.