Biden-Harris DOJ Sues Virginia For Removing Noncitizens From Voter Rolls – Gov. Glenn Youngkin Responds

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com ^ | Oct. 11, 2024 | Cristina Laila

[Enterprise]

The Justice Department on Friday announced it is suing the state of Virginia for removing non-citizens from its voter rolls.

“The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Virginia, Virginia State Board of Elections and Virginia Commissioner of Elections to challenge a systematic state program aimed at removing voters from its election rolls too close to the Nov. 5 general election in violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA),” the DOJ announced.

[Enterprise]

"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. 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.

I see an issue of timeliness here. The law was signed in 2006 by then Democrat Governor Tim Kaine. To me, the DOJ is 18 years late in filing a suit. And if the law was acceptable in 2006, why isn't it acceptable in 2024?

[Thank You Rush]

I would hope the state of VA has been removing those names since the law was passed in 2006...Has no one been paying attention? There shouldn’t be a lot left to do if they did it as a priority every year since then. Go Youngkin!

[Old Grumpy]

I like the governor’s answer. He is one of the good guys! His state will have legitimate voting, all around.

[midwest_hiker]

How dare anyone uphold laws dems didn’t say they could.

[Enterprise]

Bump!!!

[Enterprise]

Oh now it ain’t a thing. It’s just more DOJ election interference.

[Jane Long]

Desperation.

They have to have the cheat, to win.

[Jane Long]

No kidding ... so sick of the Dee Oh Jay election interference.

[Enterprise]

I have a feeling or hope, than the careers of a lot of scoundrels at the DOJ are coming to a screeching halt soon.

[SharpRightTurn]

Kudos, Gov. Youngkin. Hold your ground against these feral would-be overlords. Curses upon everyone who wants to continue to make the feral government even bigger and more intrusive.

[Lockbox]

18 U.S. Code § 611 - Voting by aliens

It shall be unlawful for any alien to vote in any election held solely or in part for the purpose of electing a candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, or Resident Commissioner, unless— (1) the election is held partly for some other purpose; (2) aliens are authorized to vote for such other purpose under a State constitution or statute or a local ordinance; and (3) voting for such other purpose is conducted independently of voting for a candidate for such Federal offices, in such a manner that an alien has the opportunity to vote for such other purpose, but not an opportunity to vote for a candidate for any one or more of such Federal offices.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/611

[Jane Long]

🙏🏻

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Their desperation is becoming quite extreme.

[maddog55]

The insanity of the justice department knows no bounds.

[No name given]

Good for Virginia.

[Old Grumpy]

Agree with you. We mustn’t lose hope!

[Smnz]

I hope Trump builds a new DOJ with an AG that has a burning passion for not only ending the careers of the politically motivated thugs in the current DOJ, but prosecuting to the fullest extent possible any and all crimes that are applicable, including election interference and wrongful prosecutions. This includes politicians involved in the J6 proceedings. Investigate and prosecute any and all crime, at any level, particularly those in powerful positions. The liberal media and allies will scream that it’s all political retribution, but if crimes are proven and chargeable, have no mercy and hold people accountable. The American public expects and deserves that law and justice is applied equally and fairly. The pendulum has swung so far to the left under Merrick Garland that many conservative Americans feel so fearful and oppressed that they are hesitant to exercise their First Amendment rights, even in normal friendly conversation.

[Enterprise]

I agree with everything. I can add more, but I will hold fire for now.

[djstex]

They will cheat again but we must Vote too Big to Rig to Beat them All!
Kamala is so stupid and even Obama pitch for her sounded desperate for Kamala! HA! Too Rich!
The So-called greatest orator Obama called upon to vote because of her skin color although lack of enthusiasm!
what a loser and insult to voters!

[BobL]

“I see an issue of timeliness here. The law was signed in 2006 by then Democrat Governor Tim Kaine. To me, the DOJ is 18 years late in filing a suit. And if the law was acceptable in 2006, why isn’t it acceptable in 2024?”

DOJ is saying it’s ‘too close to Election Day’. Seems to me that Youngkin got wise to the Left’s tactic of last-minute illegal Registrations and waited until they were all in - and then moved to clean it up.

VERY SMART on his part.