Definition
When election officials remove people from voter registration rolls, often based on criteria that can be mistaken or discriminatory. It's spring cleaning for democracy, except it deletes the wrong people.
Example Usage
The state's aggressive voter purge removed thousands of eligible voters based on inaccurate lists.
Origin
Direct terminology for purging (removing) voters from official registrations
Fun Fact
Studies show that voter purges disproportionately affect Black voters and are often used strategically in close elections
Source: Electoral terminology
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