Spanberger order, RNC lawsuit highlight divide over Virginia voter roll maintenance

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 1,233

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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With midterm elections approaching in Virginia, Republicans and Democrats are advancing competing strategies over how the state maintains its voter rolls, setting up an already familiar clash that is unfolding simultaneously in federal court and through executive action.

At the center of the divide is a lawsuit over the removal of suspected noncitizens from voter rolls — and a new executive order from Gov. Abigail Spanberger aimed at tightening election security procedures while …

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