Arr, the Youngkin scallywags be findin' out they be removin' 3,400 names wrongfully from the voter rolls, aye!
2023-10-27
Avast ye scalliwags! The landlubber governor o' Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, be admittin' that his administration has spotted near 3,400 blunders in scrapin' off voter names. Aye, these be wrongfully done due to scurvy probation misdeeds. Arrr!
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration has revealed that nearly 3,400 voters in Virginia were wrongly removed from the state's rolls due to probation violations. This is a higher number than previously acknowledged. The administration blames a data-sharing issue that misclassified probation violations as new felonies. Local registrars have reinstated the majority of these individuals. The problem was first brought to light by civil rights advocates and has resulted in calls for a Department of Justice investigation. The full extent of the problem was unclear until the Department of Elections' announcement, which came less than two weeks before Election Day. The Department of Elections has notified all affected voters by mail, and most of them have been reinstated. Virginia offers same-day voter registration, allowing impacted individuals to cast provisional ballots. Democrats have criticized the error, accusing Republicans of jeopardizing constitutional rights. It remains uncertain whether the U.S. Department of Justice will investigate the matter. Gov. Youngkin himself has requested an administrative investigation by the state's watchdog agency. The administration suspects that the errors are the result of outdated data systems and insufficient processes spanning over 20 years. The governor believes that every eligible Virginian should have the right to vote. This incident has raised concerns about the state's handling of voter rolls and civil rights restoration.