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US Supreme Court Allows Virginia to Remove Suspected Noncitizens From Rolls

Published OCT 30 2024·Updated OCT 31 2024

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Above: People pass outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 7, 2024 in Washington, DC. Image credit: Kent Nishimura/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

Democratic narrative

It's very unlikely that this voter purge will change the results of any races in Virginia. However, as the Republican-controlled Supreme Court has allowed this state to ignore federal voting rights law, other states may follow suit and defy the National Registration Voter Act's 90-day ban on purges and create nationwide chaos.

Vox

Republican narrative

With this emergency order, the Supreme Court has stepped in to ensure election integrity in Virginia ahead of the Nov. 5 vote — preventing situations where noncitizens are able to cast a valid ballot. On top of that, this legal battle has further shown that Democrats effectively want noncitizens to vote.

The Jerusalem Post

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 55% chance that the 2024 US presidential election will also be considered fraudulent by the losing party, according to the Metaculus prediction community.