Virginia AG launches voter protection unit ahead of midterm elections

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 854

Last Updated: 4 days, 20 hours ago


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Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones on Tuesday announced a new Voter Protection Section, creating a team of dedicated lawyers to investigate voting rights violations and enforce state election laws three weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections.

The section will investigate improper voter registration cancellations, absentee ballot denials, voter intimidation and interference with election administration.

Jones, a Democrat, said the moves comes as federal voting rights protections …

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