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rogue emissary

(3,210 posts)
Wed Oct 4, 2023, 12:52 PM Oct 2023

Youngkin administration says unknown number of eligible voters were wrongly removed from rolls

From the AP.

Updated 1:01 PM EDT, October 4, 2023

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration acknowledged this week, with early voting underway, that it is working to fix an error that caused an unknown number of eligible Virginians to be removed from the voter rolls.

State election officials are working with Virginia State Police to identify voters whose registration was “canceled in error” and begin the process of having those people immediately reinstated, Andrea Gaines, a spokesperson for the Department of Elections, told VPM News Tuesday.

The Richmond news outlet reported the problem appears to stem from recent changes the agency has made in an attempt to remove people from the rolls who had their voting rights restored by a governor but went on to be convicted of a new felony. . . .


https://apnews.com/article/virginia-voters-removed-election-e84101527ca75d441afd6f57de17d8b2
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Youngkin administration says unknown number of eligible voters were wrongly removed from rolls (Original Post) rogue emissary Oct 2023 OP
Republicans removing eligible voters from their voting rights. Where HAVE I heard this before? DFW Oct 2023 #1
"Unknown number" rogue emissary Oct 2023 #3
I would gladly... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #6
Exactly. rogue emissary Oct 2023 #7
Unknown to the people affected, maybe DFW Oct 2023 #10
I need to go and vote just to be sure. underpants Oct 2023 #2
You can check your status and info online. rogue emissary Oct 2023 #4
Thanks. Checked out my wife and I. 👍 underpants Oct 2023 #9
Yeah, well, ... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #5
Right there with you in wanting to lock em up. rogue emissary Oct 2023 #8
Yep. Let's see how much the 'we love prisons' bunch... OldBaldy1701E Oct 2023 #11
"Mistake" Recursion Oct 2023 #12
In my opinion the state police should not be involved. LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #13
Believe their involved and being blamed because it started with them. rogue emissary Oct 2023 #16
So, was it corruption or incompetence? nt TeamProg Oct 2023 #14
Both, IMO. rogue emissary Oct 2023 #15

DFW

(56,367 posts)
1. Republicans removing eligible voters from their voting rights. Where HAVE I heard this before?
Wed Oct 4, 2023, 12:58 PM
Oct 2023

Oh, yeah. NOW I remember. Just about everywhere they can, THAT’S where.

Think. Again.

(17,206 posts)
6. I would gladly...
Wed Oct 4, 2023, 01:20 PM
Oct 2023

...take a bet that the vast majority of that "unknown number" are registered as Democrats, or live in heavily blue areas.

DFW

(56,367 posts)
10. Unknown to the people affected, maybe
Wed Oct 4, 2023, 01:46 PM
Oct 2023

Youngkin’s bureaucratic thugs could probably look at 34,693 and 34,692 and tell you which one is wrong.

rogue emissary

(3,210 posts)
4. You can check your status and info online.
Wed Oct 4, 2023, 01:12 PM
Oct 2023

Https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation

I check every election.

Think. Again.

(17,206 posts)
5. Yeah, well, ...
Wed Oct 4, 2023, 01:17 PM
Oct 2023

...maybe the state police, or the FBI, should be working on investigating WHO ATTEMPTED TO DENY VOTERS THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE!

Sorry for the allcaps, but this sh!t is way too common and needs to be stopped immediately. And the only way to stop it seems to be to put those who mess around with American's Right to Vote in frikkin prison. EVEN if they claim it was a 'mistake' (after conviction in a court of law, of course).

Just pile them all up in prison.

OldBaldy1701E

(6,178 posts)
11. Yep. Let's see how much the 'we love prisons' bunch...
Wed Oct 4, 2023, 03:13 PM
Oct 2023

Loves them when they are guests in one. I bet there will be some re-wording of a number of federal and state laws pertaining to felon's rights once we stop playing around and lock their greedy, lecherous asses up.

LiberalFighter

(53,421 posts)
13. In my opinion the state police should not be involved.
Wed Oct 4, 2023, 07:53 PM
Oct 2023

The election commission should handle it unless there is a crime.

rogue emissary

(3,210 posts)
16. Believe their involved and being blamed because it started with them.
Thu Oct 5, 2023, 11:18 AM
Oct 2023

From the article.

working to fix an issue that misclassified probation violations as felonies


I do agree that the police departments shouldn't be actively working to classify and purge people from the voter roles.
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