A federal judge has ruled that Virginia must reinstate more than 1,600 voter registrations that were illegally purged in the last two months. The judge granted an injunction request brought by the Justice Department, which argued that the cancellations violated federal law.
The ruling comes after concerns were raised that eligible citizens were being removed from the voter rolls due to bureaucratic errors or simple mistakes. The judge emphasized the importance of dealing with evidence rather than beliefs when it comes to voter registration.
