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SCOTUS Allows Virginia to Continue Voter Roll Purge Less Than One Week Before Election

HeadlineOct 31, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Virginia to resume its purge of 1,600 voters from the state’s voter rolls just days ahead of the election. The emergency order comes as Virginia officials appeal a decision by a federal judge who ruled Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s voter roll purge violated the National Voter Registration Act. Youngkin claims he is stopping non-U.S. citizens from voting, but it’s statistically extremely rare for noncitizens to cast ballots.

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