The DOJ lawsuit — the second of its kind against a state in less than a month — argues that Virginia is in violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

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

West Virginia residents who want to vote in the general election have until the end of the day Tuesday to register or update their registration. Oct. 15 is the deadline for registering to vote on Election Day on 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

Youngkin denounced the DOJ for waiting until Friday to bring the lawsuit against Virginia and said the state would act to “defend these commonsense steps.”

The Department of Justice is suing Virginia over its voter roll maintenance program, alleging that the state illegally removed voters too close to the election.

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 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.

Governor Glenn Youngkin issued a statement Friday after the Department of Justice announced it had filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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