Just days ahead of a crucial presidential election, Virginia finds itself at the center of a legal battle over election integrity. A federal judge, appointed by President Joe Biden, has ordered the state to reinstate more than 1,600 individuals, many of whom are noncitizens, back onto the voter rolls, sparking outrage among conservatives and raising concerns about potential voter fraud.
U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles, who was nominated by Biden, issued the ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ). The lawsuit claims that Virginia’s voter roll maintenance efforts violated a federal law, the National Voter Registration Act, particularly a section known as the “Quiet Period Provision.” This provision restricts the removal of voters from the rolls within 90 days of a federal election, an argument the DOJ used to stop the removal of noncitizens just weeks before Election Day.
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The DOJ, led by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, defended the lawsuit, arguing that Virginia’s efforts to remove voters at the last minute risked disenfranchising eligible voters. Clarke insisted that the state’s actions could prevent individuals from casting their ballots, which she claims violates their rights under the National Voter Registration Act.
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