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 U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging that Virginia officials are violating federal election law by striking names from voter rolls within 90 days of the Nov. 5 election.
The Department of Justice is suing Virginia over its voter roll maintenance program, alleging that the state illegally removed voters too close to the election.
Federal prosecutors said Virginia officials sought to remove voters too close to the Nov. 5 election and improperly included some eligible voters.
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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 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.
Virginia has pushed back against the Justice Department's lawsuit, calling it a "desperate attempt to attack the legitimacy of elections in the Commonwealth." This follows the DOJ's accusation that Virginia violated federal election law by improperly removing names from voter rolls.
Virginia Beach Sheriff Rocky Holcomb took over leadership of the office last year, after former Sheriff Ken Stolle announced his retirement. Holcomb is being challenged by businessman Aldo
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