Although eligible voters can still participate thanks to same-day registration, critics called the decision “outrageous.”
By Jessica Corbett. Published 10-30-2024 by Common Dreams
Democracy defenders responded with alarm on Wednesday to a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court’s right-wing majority allowing Virginia to resume its purge of state voter registration rolls while early voting is underway for next Tuesday’s election.
Stand Up America managing director of policy and political affairs Brett Edkins framed the court’s decision as a gift to former Republican President Donald Trump, who appointed half of the conservative justices and is facing Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 contest for the White House.
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