Supreme Court Allows Virginia to Purge 1,600 Voters Days Before Election Despite Federal Law

U.S. Supreme Court allowed Virginia to purge over 1,600 voters within federally protected 90-day “quiet period” before 2024 election in 6-3 emergency decision, overturning lower court rulings in Beals v. Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights. Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 35, issued exactly 90 days before election, targeted naturalized citizens who previously held noncitizen identification numbers. Clear violation of National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) that prohibits systematic purges within 90 days of federal election. Decision enabled disenfranchisement of eligible citizens.