FRANKFORT, KY – Attorney General Russell Coleman asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Biden-Harris Administration’s attempt to force Virginia to add noncitizens back to its voter rolls. In a brief before the high court, General Coleman joined 25 other attorneys general to protect election integrity and ensure only citizens vote in the upcoming presidential election.
In August, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin directed state election officials to identify noncitizens who were given the opportunity to show their citizenship before being removed from the voter rolls. A federal judge ordered Virginia to reinstate up to 1,600 noncitizens as eligible voters.
“Just days before a hotly contested presidential election, the federal government wants to force Virginia to add noncitizens back to its voter rolls. There is simply no reason to undermine confidence in our elections in this unlawful way,” said Attorney General Coleman. “We respectfully encourage the Supreme Court to uphold the law and protect the sanctity of the ballot box for American citizens.”
Earlier this month, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams announced more than 5,400 individuals were removed from the rolls to ensure they remain accurate and up to date.
General Coleman joined the Kansas-led brief, along with attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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