Thousands of Tennesseans can’t vote after being taken off state’s voter roll

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Thousands of Tennesseans might not get to vote on Election Day because they were taken off the state’s voter roll.

The state purges voters who have moved, died, or if they’re convicted of a felony. The law that allows this is supposed to prevent voter fraud.

But some voters say the law is unfair, and the ACLU is siding with them.

The Secretary of State’s office says they send out warning letters to voters who are about to be purged. If they don’t respond, they’re taken off the voter role.

The ACLU wrote a letter to Secretary of State Tre Hargett Friday saying the state law violates voter’s rights. The organization wants purged voters to be able to cast provisional ballots.

The Secretary of State couldn’t comment on the letter.

However, numbers released from the state show from January to June of this year more than 75,000 voters were purged from the role.

The ACLU is asking purged voters to contact their office.