DoJ Sues Commonwealth
The federal Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth, the State Board of Elections, and the Commissioner of Elections, claiming that Virginia cannot cancel voter registrations within 90 days of Election Day even if the registered voter is not a citizen.
The filing came one day after activist groups, including the Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights and the League of Women Voters, filed a lawsuit making similar claims. Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares insist there is no merit to either lawsuit, and they vow to fight back.
“Virginia’s election will be secure and fair, and I will not stand idly by as this politically motivated action tries to interfere in our elections, period,” Youngkin responded.
The governor issued Executive Order Number 35 in August, calling for a daily review of voter lists and the removal of voters who are not eligible. The governor’s office said 6,303 noncitizens were removed from the voter rolls before he even issued the executive order.
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