Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-Va.) said on “Fox News Sunday” this week that the Justice Department is suing the state over a “common sense” law that excludes non-citizens from voter rolls. .
“To be clear, this is not a purge. It's based on a law signed into effect in 2006 by then-Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine. And it's not a purge. Basically, when we walk into one of our DMVs, identify ourselves as non-citizens, and then, whether intentionally or accidentally, end up on the voter rolls, we go through a personalized process. It begins with a system rather than a system – an individualized process based on the person's self-identification as a non-citizen, with a 14-day window to confirm citizenship and, if not, the electorate. By the way, they have one last safeguard: they can come and register and vote provisionally on the same day. So this is like a purge. It is completely inaccurate to describe it as such.
He added, “In 2006, the Department of Justice at the time actually approved this law, and not only is it constitutional, but we have thoroughly reviewed it, so we feel comfortable moving forward with this law.'' Now, 25 days before the election, the Department of Justice has decided to file a lawsuit after this law has been enforced by Democratic and Republican governors for 18 years. I think that's why you're wondering what the Department of Justice is doing. It's been in effect for 18 years. It's been universally applied by Republican and Democratic governors. And now all of a sudden. , filed a lawsuit against the state of Virginia at a time when the state was in a bind, trying to ensure that citizens, rather than non-citizens, could vote.”
“That's common sense. Listen, elections in the United States should be decided by the people,” Yonkin said.
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