It’s weird,” said one Republican, of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, who is rarely seen at the state capitol building.
The DOJ lawsuit — the second of its kind against a state in less than a month — argues that Virginia is in violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
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,
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday it sued the state of Virginia for violating the federal prohibition on systematic efforts to remove voters within 90 days of an election. On Aug. 7, Repub
The Justice Department is suing Virginia election officials over recent efforts to cancel voter registrations, alleging that the actions violate a federal law that bars the purging of voter rolls so close to the election.
Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) and Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal clashed over the economy, abortion and payday lending Friday during a debate in which each said the other lacked the spine to stand up to their own party leaders.
The DOJ recently filed a similar lawsuit against the state of Alabama over similar voter roll purges. The Justice Department seeks injunctive relief that "would restore the ability of impacted eligible voters to vote unimpeded on Election Day," the department said in a statement.
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday it has sued the state of Virginia for violating federal law's prohibition on systematic efforts to remove voters within 90 days of an election.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit against the state of Virginia for purging voter rolls on Friday. The department claims state officials violated the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) by challenging voters’ eligibility too close to the November election.
The campaign by individual activists in Georgia to purge voter lists can't happen in Virginia because the process to challenge eligibility to vote is highly regulated, voter registrars say
Gov. Glenn Youngkin denounced the Justice Department for the decision and said the state would act to “defend these commonsense steps."