The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging that Virginia officials are violating federal election law by striking names from voter rolls within 90 days of the Nov. 5 election.

The U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday it sued the state of Virginia for violating the federal prohibition on systematic efforts to remove voters within 90 days of an election. On Aug. 7, Repub

Federal prosecutors said Virginia officials sought to remove voters too close to the Nov. 5 election and improperly included some eligible voters.

Governor Youngkin maintains the action is needed to keep noncitizens from voting, pushing back against the ’politically motivated action.’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit against the state of Virginia for purging voter rolls on Friday. The department claims state officials violated the National Voter Registration

Youngkin denounced the DOJ for waiting until Friday to bring the lawsuit against Virginia and said the state would act to “defend these commonsense steps.”

The Department of Justice is suing Virginia over its voter roll maintenance program, alleging that the state illegally removed voters too close to the election.

The Justice Department is suing the Commonwealth of Virginia, alleging that officials are unlawfully trying to remove people from the voting rolls within 90 days of a federal election.At issue is an order signed by Republican Gov.

A lawsuit alleges that voter roll maintenance efforts in Virginia violate federal law, but the state stands ready to defend its practices.

"By cancelling voter registrations within 90 days of Election Day, Virginia places qualified voters in jeopardy of being removed from the rolls and creates the risk of confusion for the electorate," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, said in a statement.