The Justice Department accused Virginia of illegally removing voters from rolls within 90 days of the November election.
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.
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
Federal prosecutors said Virginia officials sought to remove voters too close to the Nov. 5 election and improperly included some eligible voters.
Va., is emphasizing results at home of his work in Washington, while Republican Hung Cao focuses on national issues, such as border security and the economy.
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.
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.
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