The Justice Department had filed suit against the state to stop the proceeding.
The U.S. Supreme Court granted Virginia’s emergency stay against a lower court ruling that would have forced the state to retain over a thousand ineligible names on its voter rolls. The Department of Justice (DOJ) had brought a suit against the state, claiming that the National Voter Registration Act did not allow such changes so close to the election.
At the time, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin stated, “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… 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.”
Governor Young responded to the high court’s ruling, saying, “We are pleased by the Supreme Court’s order today. This is a victory for commonsense and election fairness. I am grateful for the work of Attorney General Jason Miyares on this critical fight to protect the fundamental rights of U.S. citizens.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For justices of the Supreme Court as they consider the constitutional status of state’s actions and laws.
- For state governors and secretaries of state as they oversee the implementation of election statutes and regulations.
Sources: Townhall, Wall Street Journal
