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RandySF

(70,955 posts)
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 12:01 AM Oct 12

Biden administration sues Virginia over voter purge program

CNN — The Biden administration sued Virginia election officials Friday, alleging that they were violating federal law by purging voters flagged as potential noncitizens during the so-called quiet period before an election, when electoral officials are forbidden from undertaking systematic removals of voters from registration rolls.

The lawsuit comes on the heels of a similar Justice Department challenge to a move by Alabama officials to initiate removals of voters from the rolls. Republicans have made the alleged threat of noncitizen voting a central focus of the 2024 campaign, though instances of noncitizens casting ballots are extremely rare.

In court filings Friday, the Justice Department said that Virginia’s purge program, formalized in an August executive order by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, violates the National Voter Registration Act’s requirement that any mass voter removal program be completed no later than 90 days before the election.

Youngkin’s executive order was rolled out exactly 90 days before the election, but the Justice Department is pointing to indications that removals under the order have been ongoing since.




https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/11/politics/biden-administration-sues-virginia-voter-purge-program/index.html

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Biden administration sues Virginia over voter purge program (Original Post) RandySF Oct 12 OP
Right On Baron2024 Oct 12 #1
Unless this is fast tracked, progressoid Oct 12 #2
DOJ sues Virginia, saying the state is unlawfully trying to systematically remove voters from the rolls LetMyPeopleVote Oct 12 #3

Baron2024

(246 posts)
1. Right On
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 02:04 AM
Oct 12

Joe Biden should use some of that imperial power that Justice Roberts and the Supreme Court gave the President and make sure the Federal Government prevents election fraud by these right winger MAGA fascists. The Biden Administration should oversee the state and local elections to make sure the local MAGAts don't commit voter fraud and election fraud.

LetMyPeopleVote

(155,138 posts)
3. DOJ sues Virginia, saying the state is unlawfully trying to systematically remove voters from the rolls
Sat Oct 12, 2024, 07:46 PM
Oct 12
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