The Biden administration sued Virginia election officials Friday, alleging that they were violating federal law by purging voters flagged as potential noncitizens during the so-called quiet period before an election,

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging that Virginia officials are violating federal election law by striking names from voter rolls within 90 days of the Nov. 5 election.

Federal prosecutors said Virginia officials sought to remove voters too close to the Nov. 5 election and improperly included some eligible voters.

Va., is emphasizing results at home of his work in Washington, while Republican Hung Cao focuses on national issues, such as border security and the economy.

The Justice Department is suing the Commonwealth of Virginia, alleging that officials are unlawfully trying to remove people from the voting rolls within 90 days of a federal election.At issue is an order signed by Republican Gov.

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Virginia to challenge a state effort to remove ineligible voters from election rolls that federal officials say comes too close to the Nov.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit against the state of Virginia for purging voter rolls on Friday. The department claims state officials violated the National Voter Registration

The DOJ recently filed a similar lawsuit against the state of Alabama over similar voter roll purges. The Justice Department seeks injunctive relief that "would restore the ability of impacted eligible voters to vote unimpeded on Election Day," the department said in a statement.

A lawsuit alleges that voter roll maintenance efforts in Virginia violate federal law, but the state stands ready to defend its practices.

Governor Youngkin maintains the action is needed to keep noncitizens from voting, pushing back against the ’politically motivated action.’

Gov. Glenn Youngkin touts 6,303 noncitizens being purged from Virginia’s voter rolls, but statewide data show little or no evidence of such illegal voting.