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Late last week the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it was suing the Commonwealth, seeking to stop the removal of certain voters from the rolls before Election Day. Those voters? Non-citizens.

The lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice is on its face, simple.

DOJ claims that Virginia has violated the National Voter Registration Act by conducting a “systematic” review of voters inside a 90-day “quiet period” established by the law.

In those 90 days before an election, no systematic reviews of voter eligibility can be made.

But even DOJ recognizes that the “review” in question is whether a voter checked “NO” on the question of whether they’re a U.S. citizen when interacting with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

That data is passed to the Department of Elections daily, and the individuals who have said they are not U.S. citizens are given 14 days to affirm that they are in fact citizens.

This is an individualized, not systemic, review of the voter registrations.

This review is nothing new. It is mandated by a state law signed by then-Governor Tim Kaine in 2006.

The only people who are impacted by this are those who identify themselves as non-citizens.

The only conclusion one can take away from this is that Democrats are OK with non-citizens voting in our elections.

This is lawfare, plain and simple.

Governor Youngkin and Attorney General Miyares are committed to fighting to ensure that Virginia elections are for U.S. citizens.

HURRICANE UPDATE

As Southwest Virginia continues to recover, Virginians are reaching out to help others impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Elements of the Virginia National Guard have been sent to Florida to assist with recovery.

The Department of Emergency Management has people on the ground in North Carolina, helping isolated mountain towns with search, rescue, and recovery.

During the early days of the disaster, the Virginia State Police assisted with rescues in Northeast Tennessee.

When our fellow Americans are in need, Virginians answer the call. We’re committed to doing everything within our power to help those in Southwest Virginia recover from the devastating impacts of Helene.

Del. Tommy Wright can be reached via email at DelTWright@House.Virginia.gov or (804) 698-1061.