Supreme Court Allows Virginia to Resume Voter Purge, Raising Concerns About Disenfranchisement
WASHINGTON D.C. – In a move that has drawn criticism fromvoting rights advocates, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices have allowed Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations. The decision, handed down without a dissenting opinion,paves the way for the state to remove tens of thousands of voters from the rolls, raising concerns about disenfranchisement, particularly among minority communities.
The purge, which was initially halted by a lower court, is based on a controversial practice known as voter file maintenance. Under this practice, states can remove voters from the rolls if they have not voted in recent elections or if they havemoved without updating their registration information. Critics argue that this practice disproportionately affects minority voters, who are often less likely to vote regularly or have access to reliable information about registration updates.
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