US EditionDOJ sues Virginia, alleging failure to produce voter rolls
Virginia is the 24th state sued by the DOJ for incomplete voter rolls, violating federal laws intended to ensure election transparency and accuracy.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division filed a federal lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia, alleging failure to provide full statewide voter registration lists.
- The Justice Department says Congress authorized the U.S. Attorney General to enforce the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act, with Virginia joining 24 states and Washington, D.C., in related lawsuits.
- DOJ sought specific identifiers including names, dates of birth, addresses, driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers, while the Lynchburg Registrar's Office reported over 1,060 delayed applications amid a DMV communication lapse.
- The Youngkin administration responded by ordering system updates and federal coordination, with Gov. Glenn Youngkin directing the Virginia Department of Elections to share data securely and remove ineligible voters.
- Amid pushback, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU called the DOJ's requests `unprecedented`, while election officials questioned potential data sharing with the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement.
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