Old Dominion News

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the Biden-Harris Department of Justice is engaging in political interference by filing a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia over the enforcement of a 2006 voter roll law. The lawsuit, filed less than a month before the November election, challenges Virginia's process of removing noncitizens from voter rolls, a move Youngkin described as a “desperate attempt” to undermine the state's election integrity.

“With less than 30 days until the election, the Biden-Harris Department of Justice is filing an unprecedented lawsuit against me and the Commonwealth of Virginia, for appropriately enforcing a 2006 law signed by Democrat Tim Kaine that requires Virginia to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls—a process that starts with someone declaring themselves a non-citizen and then registering to vote,” Gov. Youngkin said in an Oct. 11 press release.

“Virginians—and Americans—will see this for exactly what it is: a desperate attempt to attack the legitimacy of the elections in the Commonwealth, the very crucible of American Democracy. With the support of our Attorney General, we will defend these commonsense steps, that we are legally required to take, with every resource available to us. Virginia’s election will be secure and fair, and I will not stand idly by as this politically motivated action tries to interfere in our elections, period.”

Election Day in the United States is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. As candidates from both major parties ramp up their campaigns in the final weeks, this election promises to be a pivotal moment in determining the direction of the country for the next several years.