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Virginia sued by Justice Department for attempting to decrease voter rolls near Election Day


The Justice Department is suing Virginia over its purging of voter rolls within 90 days of an election, citing violations of federal voting laws. Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order requiring daily updates to the voting list, leading to U.S. citizens being mistakenly removed. The DOJ alleges that these actions are confusing and deterring eligible voters, violating the Quiet Period Provision. A previous effort in Prince William County found that many identified noncitizens were actually citizens. Youngkin criticized the lawsuit as politically motivated, with former President Trump labeling it an attack on democracy. This is the second DOJ lawsuit in a month over violations of the National Voter Registration Act. Virginia has voted Democratic in recent elections, with various races coming up, including Senator Tim Kaine facing a challenge from Hung Cao. The Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights also filed a lawsuit against Youngkin, alleging illegal, discriminatory, and error-ridden voter purging. The organization praised the DOJ lawsuit for challenging Virginia’s citizenship purge program, which they claim disenfranchised eligible voters. The lawsuit highlights a growing concern over voter suppression and election integrity.

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