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Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case.
The Justice Department sued both Virginia and Alabama in the fall, accusing them of violating a ban on purging voters within 90 days of an election.
Virginia attorney general questions timing of DOJ voter lawsuit before election
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares rebuffed the Department of Justice’s new lawsuit against Virginia as Republicans spotlight the department’s legal action against the state. The lawsuit, announced by the DOJ last week,
WATCH: The DOJ Is Suing Virginia, And It’s All About The Election
Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson asserts that the Department of Justice's lawsuit against Virginia is largely a political strategy.
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Youngkin warned DOJ lawsuit against Virginia undermines voter confidence in election process
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin discussed the DOJ lawsuit against his state over his effort to purge noncitizens from voting rolls, saying, "It is beyond my possible understanding."
Why the DOJ is suing Virginia over state voter rolls: 'The issue here is both legal and political'
In response, Youngkin said he was enforcing a 2006 law signed by then-Governor Tim Kaine and called the lawsuit unprecedented and a politically motivated action to interfere with Virginia's elections.
DOJ assigns U.S. Attorneys to monitor election fraud in Virginia
The Justice Department will have two assistant U.S. Attorneys in place in Western Virginia to handle Election Day complaints.
DOJ sues Virginia over voter roll purge
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit against the state of Virginia for purging voter rolls on Friday. The department claims state officials violated the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) by challenging voters’ eligibility too close to the November election.
DOJ sues Virginia over Youngkin’s purge of noncitizens from voter rolls
Gov. Glenn Youngkin denounced the Justice Department for the decision and said the state would act to “defend these commonsense steps."
DOJ sues Virginia for allegedly purging voters too close to election
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 AG pushes back on DOJ's lawsuit targeting voter roll purge: 'Basic common sense'
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the importance of 'clean voter rolls' ahead of Election Day after the DOJ took legal action against Virginia over the purge.
Justice Department Suing Virginia for Removing Noncitizens from Voter Rolls?
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order on Aug. 7, 2024, that included a provision asking the state to remove ...
VA Gov. Youngkin says he's purging voting rolls of noncitizens. DOJ says citizens are victims
The Justice Department is suing to stop Virginia from removing voters from rolls too close to election, but Gov. Youngkin ...
Mike Johnson accuses CBS News of cutting his answer to DOJ Virginia lawsuit
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) accused CBS News of cutting several segments of his interview with the network, including a ...
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DOJ Sues Virginia for Violating Federal Law’s Prohibition on Systematic Efforts to Remove Voters Within 90 Days of an Election
DOJ Sues Virginia for Violating Federal Law’s Prohibition on Systematic Efforts to Remove Voters Within 90 Days of an Election ...