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'Dark Omen': Supreme Court Allows Virginia Voter Purge Just Days Before Election (www.commondreams.org)

submitted 1 week ago by TokenBoomer@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Although eligible voters can still participate thanks to same-day registration, critics called the decision "outrageous."

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[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Virginia program was purportedly intended to remove noncitizens—who already cannot legally vote—from the rolls.

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

purportedly

is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Hope it doesn't slip a disc.

[–] mrbeano@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago

"It is better that 1600 citizens be deprived their right to vote, than 1 paperwork error be ignored!" yes, /s, of course