Supreme Court Upholds Ohio’s Purge of Voter Rolls

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 13, 2015. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

In 2015, Larry Harmon of Kent, Ohio went to his local polling place to vote on a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, but when he got there, he found his name was not on the voter rolls.

Harmon had not voted for six years, and had not responded to post cards sent to verify that he was still a resident. In accordance with state law, his name was stricken from the voter rolls.