ALEXANDRIA, Va. — After a lengthy court hearing in a federal courtroom in Alexandria, a judge is expected to decide on the future of a controversial executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Friday.
The governor issued an executive order on Aug. 7 to remove noncitizens from the voter roll in Virginia. It was revealed in court that since August, more than 1,600 Virginians had their registration canceled.
However, the U.S. Department of Justice and several groups sued Virginia, arguing the order is illegal and discriminatory. In court Thursday, attorney Sejal Jhaveri said the Commonwealth violated a federal law when it systematically purged Virginians during a 90-day “quiet period” before the November election. This period prevent programs like this within the 90 days to avoid mistakes that would disenfranchise eligible voters with little time to properly fix…