[LAUREN TAYLOR]

VIRGINIA’S REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR GLENN YOUNGKIN SAYS HE IS CRACKING DOWN ON VOTER FRAUD AHEAD OF NOVEMBER’S ELECTION.

ISSUING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER WEDNESDAY TO ENSURE ELECTION SECURITY PROTOCOLS.

THE GOVERNOR MANDATING VOTERS ONLY USE PAPER BALLOTS WITH A “TRACEABLE CHAIN OF CUSTODY” AND THE STATE USE OFFLINE COUNTING MACHINES.

YOUNGKIN ARGUES IT OFFERS A MORE PERMANENT RECORD OF VOTES CAST THAN ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES.

OTHER CHANGES INCLUDE THE USE OF D-M-V DATA TO CONFIRM VOTER IDENTITY.

GENERATING A DAILY FILE OF “NON-CITIZEN TRANSACTIONS.” 

THE ORDER REQUIRES LOCAL REGISTRARS TO ALERT COUNTY PROSECUTORS IF AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT IS SUSPECTED OF REGISTERING TO VOTE.

YOUNGKINS EFFORTS COME AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC-CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE EXTENDED EARLY VOTING PERIODS AND MAIL-IN VOTING.

THE GOVERNOR SAID DROP BOXES WILL BE MONITORED 24/7.

THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ALSO PURGED MORE THAN 63-HUNDRED NON-CITIZENS FROM VOTER ROLLS AND REMOVED NEARLY 80-THOUSAND DECEASED VOTERS.

FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP APPLAUDED YOUNGKIN’S ACTIONS.

POSTING ON TRUTH SOCIAL:

 “VIRGINIA IS TAKING A STRONG LEAD IN SECURING THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.”

IN 2023, YOUNGKIN’S ELECTIONS TEAM ADMITTED IT MISTAKENLY REMOVED AROUND 34-HUNDRED QUALIFIED VOTERS FROM THE STATE’S ROLLS.

ELECTION OFFICIALS ACKNOWLEDGED THE ERROR FIVE WEEKS AFTER EARLY VOTING BEGAN FOR LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS– IN WHICH DEMOCRATS REGAINED CONTROL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

VIRGINIA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL SAID SAFEGUARDS ARE IN PLACE TO ENSURE WRONGFUL REMOVAL DOESN’T HAPPEN AGAIN.

WHILE REPUBLICANS PRAISED THE MOVE– SOME DEMOCRATS ACCUSED YOUNGKIN OF PLAYING POLITICS.

STATE SENATOR SCHUYLER VANVALKENBURG WROTE ON X: “SUBSTANTIVELY” YOUNGKIN IS “JUST ENFORCING LAWS THAT ALREADY EXIST” AND THAT THE ORDER IS “ABOUT POLITICS NOT POLICY”

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