A federal judge ordered over 1,000 ineligible names be reinstated.
The state of Virginia has requested emergency relief from the Supreme Court after a federal court ordered that more than a thousand ineligible voters be returned to the voter rolls. A federal judge ruled in the Justice Department’s favor, stating that Virginia’s removal of non-citizens from voter rolls was too close to the election under the National Voter Registration Act. However, non-citizens are prohibited from voting in federal elections by federal law.
The state has said the district court order violates Virginia law. The state said the lower court’s injunction would infringe on “Virginia’s sovereignty, confuse her voters, overload her election machinery and administrators, and likely lead noncitizens to think they are permitted to vote, a criminal offense that will cancel the franchise of eligible voters.”
The state requested relief from the Supreme Court by Tuesday.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for the justices of the Supreme Court as they consider the request for relief.
- For Virginia officials as they seek to ensure election integrity in their state.
Sources: CBS News, Washington Examiner
