Tuesday, August 4th, was the cutoff for completing systematic list-maintenance programs that remove ineligible voters under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). According to Grok AI:
Under the NVRA (52 U.S.C. § 20507(c)(2)(A)), states must complete any program whose purpose is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters no later than 90 days before a primary or general election for federal office. For the November 3, 2026, general election, this 90-day quiet period begins on or around August 5, 2026 (exactly 90 days prior). Systematic programs therefore need to be finished by August 4, 2026. This restriction covers bulk or programmatic activities such as large-scale data matching, mass mailings, or similar efforts aimed at identifying and removing ineligible registrants. It does not freeze the rolls entirely or ban all changes.
