26 Republican attorneys general join Virginia in petitioning Supreme Court to rule on voter roll

SUMMARY

Virginia, backed by 26 Republican-led states, is petitioning the Supreme Court to overturn a recent federal court order reinstating voting rights for 1,600 noncitizens before the state’s November election. The states argue that the order, which interprets the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to prohibit any changes to voter rolls within 90 days of an election, misapplies the law. Virginia officials, including Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares, contend that their removal process—based on a 2006 state law—is targeted and individualized, not "systematic" as federal officials claim. They warn that re-adding these individuals could destabilize the voting process. The Republican attorneys general argue that the Constitution gives states the authority to set voter qualifications, and in Virginia, noncitizens are not permitted to vote. Youngkin seeks to have the Supreme Court restore Virginia’s authority to enforce its voter qualification standards.