Youngkin’s office outlines defense against DOJ lawsuit claiming Virginia illegally purging voter rolls
At issue is whether or not an executive order signed by Youngkin in August directing the Department of Elections to make “daily updates” to the state’s voter rolls and “remove individuals who are unable to verify that they are citizens to the Department of Motor Vehicles” violates a federal law preventing states from systematically removing voters from the voter rolls fewer than 90 days before an election.