The Republican National Committee announced on Monday that it and the Montana Republican Party have intervened in a lawsuit to defend the state’s election integrity laws.

“Voter ID and accurate voter registration are essential to secure elections,” said RNC Chairman Michael Whatley. “Democrat extremists are attacking Montana’s voter ID requirements and registration safeguards. The RNC and [Montana Republican Party] are stepping in to protect the integrity of Montana’s elections and ensure only eligible Montana voters can cast a ballot.”

In May, the Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE) filed a lawsuit alleging that legislation repealing election-day registration and another bill strengthening voter ID requirements are unconstitutional, according to the Daily Montanan.

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