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Justice Department Suing Virginia for Removing Noncitizens from Voter Rolls?
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order on Aug. 7, 2024, that included a provision asking the state to remove voters who could not prove their citizenship from voting rolls. The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the commonwealth of Virginia over the executive order.
Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case.
The Justice Department sued both Virginia and Alabama in the fall, accusing them of violating a ban on purging voters within 90 days of an election.
Virginia attorney general questions timing of DOJ voter lawsuit before election
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares rebuffed the Department of Justice’s new lawsuit against Virginia as Republicans spotlight the department’s legal action against the state. The lawsuit, announced by the DOJ last week,
Data shows eligible voters could have their registration canceled as part of Virginia’s efforts to keep non-citizens off voter rolls
Newly obtained data shows Virginia’s process for taking non-citizens off the state’s voter rolls could be wrongfully identifying eligible voters for removal. The process in question came to light after Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order in August directing the Department of Elections to make “daily updates” to the state’s voter rolls and remove individuals who fail to verify that they are citizens to the DMV.
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Youngkin warned DOJ lawsuit against Virginia undermines voter confidence in election process
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin discussed the DOJ lawsuit against his state over his effort to purge noncitizens from voting rolls, saying, "It is beyond my possible understanding." ...
Gov. Glenn Youngkin: Not Controversial To Remove Self-Identified Non-Citizens From Voter Rolls
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin defends a program to keep non-citizens off the voter rolls in the face of a DOJ lawsuit during ...
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Two years of ‘Operation Ceasefire Virginia,’ Miyares, Youngkin tout its effectiveness
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‘Morning Joe’ Rips GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin for Downplaying Trump’s ‘Fascist’ Threat
The MSNBC show aired footage of Youngkin repeatedly insisting that the former president’s words were being misunderstood.
Youngkin creates Office of Hurricane Helene Recovery
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has established a new office within his administration dedicated to Hurricane Helene recovery.
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Youngkin, Miyares tout drop in violent crime, success of Ceasefire Virginia
State officials say there's been an 11% decline in overall violent crime and a 30% decline in murders so far this year.
Merrick Garland’s Virginia Election Lawsuit
Justice sues Virginia for violating the law about cleaning up voter rolls.
Glenn Youngkin Tried To Sanewash Donald Trump And A Stunned Jake Tapper Wasn’t Having It
You can wish that he weren’t saying that, but that’s what he said," the CNN anchor told Virginia's Republican governor.
Youngkin announces Virginia’s new AI Task Force
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) announced the creation of Virginia's new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force on Wednesday.
Youngkin stokes fear of vast noncitizen voting in Virginia. Records don’t show it.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin touts 6,303 noncitizens being purged from Virginia’s voter rolls, but statewide data show little or no ...