Virginia's Voter Rolls: A Pre-Election Scramble

In a quick turn of events, the Supreme Court has given Virginia the go-ahead to clean up its voter rolls just before the election. This means that some folks who might have been removed by mistake can still vote on election day, thanks to same-day registration. But civil rights groups and the Biden administration aren't happy. They say the state's plan to kick out non-citizens is also booting out legal voters. The court's decision has got people talking. Some think it's a win for fair elections, while others worry about eligible voters getting the boot right before the big day.

The state's plan is to give the axe to people who checked a box saying they're not a citizen or left it blank on a DMV form. The problem is, some of these folks might have become U. S. citizens later on. The National Voter Registration Act usually stops states from doing this kind of cleaning so close to an election. But the court said, "Go ahead, Virginia. " Last week, a federal judge told Virginia to stop and put back over 1, 600 voters who were taken off the rolls. But the Supreme Court said no way. The court's decision has some people thinking about what former President Trump said about non-citizen voting. Some folks worry this could be used to challenge election results if things don't go their way.

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