Virginia Purges Over 6,000 Non-Citizens from Voter Rolls to Enhance Election Security

Virginia has recently taken significant steps to ensure election integrity by removing more than 6,300 non-citizens from its voter rolls. This action is part of a broader initiative led by Governor Glenn Youngkin to strengthen election security across the state.

Governor Youngkin signed an executive order on Wednesday, directing the Department of Elections to remove "non-citizens who may have purposefully or accidentally registered to vote." In addition to purging non-citizens, the state has also removed 79,867 deceased voters from the rolls and identified registered voters who have moved out of state.

"The Virginia model for Election Security works. This isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue; it’s an American and Virginian issue," Youngkin stated. "Every legal vote deserves to be counted without being watered down by illegal votes or inaccurate machines."

Key Security Measures:

• Removal of over 6,300 non-citizens and 79,867 deceased voters from the voter rolls.

• Identification of voters who have moved out of state.

• Use of data-sharing agreements with seven states and receipt of data from 42 states.

A critical aspect of this initiative is the cross-referencing of data from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) with information from the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to identify non-citizens. Notably, Virginia is one of only three states that require those registering to vote to provide their full 9-digit social security number, which aids in maintaining accurate voter rolls.

Additional Measures and Requirements:

• Absentee ballots must only be mailed upon voter request, and returned ballots require verification against the statewide voter registration system.

• The DMV is instructed to generate a daily file of non-citizen transactions.

• Local registrars must notify county prosecutors of any illegal immigrant attempts to register to vote.

• The state will transition to using only paper ballots.

Youngkin's efforts to secure elections come amid concerns over extended early voting periods and mail-in voting introduced by the Democrat-controlled legislature. While the governor assures that drop boxes are "under 24/7 monitoring," he advocates for "strengthening state and federal law."

The executive order underscores the importance of cooperation between various state agencies to ensure clean and fair elections. With the implementation of these measures, Virginia aims to set a standard for election security that other states might follow.

"In Virginia, we don’t play games, and our model for election security is working," Youngkin declared.

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