Florida’s Scott to Challenge DOJ on State’s Purge of Illegal Voters

The Department of Justice appears to be headed for a showdown with Florida over its effort to seek out and purge all noncitizens from state voter rolls, according to the Miami Herald.

Federal authorities had given the state until today to respond to a letter demanding that the effort be stopped and informing the secretary of state’s office that it might be a violation of at least two voting laws.

Florida intends to respond, but will ask for clarification about how federal laws are being violated, the Herald reported Tuesday.

“Our letter will address the issues raised by DOJ while emphasizing the importance of having accurate voter rolls,” Chris Cate, a spokesman for Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner, told the newspaper.

Read More at newsmax.com.  By Greg McDonald.