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Virginia Voter Purge Raises Concerns Over Citizenship Verification

A voter casts her ballot in Falls Church, Virginia

This week, the Supreme Court has allowed Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to proceed with his plan to remove 1,600 individuals suspected of being noncitizens from the state's voter registration rolls using Department of Motor Vehicles records. Critics argue that this practice is flawed as DMV records may not be up-to-date, potentially leading to the removal of eligible US citizens from the voter rolls.

Upon accessing the list of removed Virginia voters, it was discovered that a mix of US citizens and noncitizens had been affected. Some individuals were aware of their removal, while others were informed through external sources like CNN before they had the chance to vote.

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