It Looks Like Alabama Violated Federal Law With Its Inactive Voter Scheme

Published: Dec. 15, 2017, 11 p.m.

b'Under Merrill\\u2019s regime, a multitude of voters\\u2014most of them in majority-black counties\\u2014struggled to cast their ballots in the race between Roy Moore and Doug Jones. Unprepared poll workers spread misinformation. Bewildered citizens were forced to fill out confusing, redundant paperwork. Qualified voters were told they could not vote. And the state may well have run afoul of federal law.'