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Nonprofits sue Virginia over alleged voter roll ‘purge’ ahead of presidential election

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Two nonprofit organizations are suing the Virginia Department of Elections for an alleged “purge” of voter rolls.

The League of Women Voters said the challenged policy is a result of Executive Order 35 , which was signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin in August .

The lawsuit alleges that the purges of Virginia ’s voter rolls violate the National Voter Registration Act .