 justice department halts florida s ineligible voter purge last year the state of florida began a project that checked motor vehicle records against the voter registration database in an effort to remove ineligible voters from the rolls because a portion of florida is still covered by the voting rights act of 1965 the justice department has jurisdiction to halt the process why would the justice department want to stop an effort intended to ensure the validity of an election read more at  wwwhumaneventscom 20120601 justicedepartmentordersfloridatohaltineligiblevote   justice department halts florida ineligible voter purge  