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The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Virginia for removing voters from the registration rolls too close to the upcoming presidential election, which is scheduled for November 5. The legal action, initiated on Friday, challenges an executive order issued by Virginia’s Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin in August.
The order called for the removal of individuals from the voter rolls if the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles was “unable to verify that they are citizens.” However, the Justice Department contends that this action violates the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), which mandates a 90-day “quiet period” before federal elections. This period restricts systematic voter removals to avoid errors that could disenfranchise eligible voters.
