WASHINGTON, D.C.
– Republican
National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters released the following statement
after a Florida district court dismissed a challenge to the state’s “exact
match” safeguard, which the RNC defended in court:
“Florida’s commonsense safeguards verify voter information and protect
elections from fraud,” said Chairman Gruters. “The RNC is stopping
far-left Democrats from sowing chaos in our elections and ensuring that every
ballot is secure.”
Background:
- The RNC, alongside the State of Florida, defended Florida’s
election integrity protections in Florida Rising Together v. Byrd,
where a district court dismissed claims against the state’s “exact match”
requirement.
- Florida’s “exact match” requirement ensures voter
registration applications match records in the Florida Department of
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) or Social Security
Administration (SSA) databases.
- The RNC has successfully worked with the State of Florida to
defend this litigation and other commonsense ballot safeguards from
Democrat attacks.
- As a result, Florida’s “exact match” requirement remains in
place, continuing to protect elections from fraud.
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