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Republican officials continue their relentless mission to combat the mythical creature known as fraudulent voting, much to the eye-rolling of Democrats and their buddies in the media, who insist it’s as real as Bigfoot. Virginia’s Governor Glenn Youngkin, however, is on a crusade to prove them wrong. The governor recently highlighted that election integrity efforts in the Commonwealth have led to the removal of over 6,000 non-citizen voters from registration rolls. This is certainly not a numbers game; it’s a game of accountability.
But that’s not all. This year alone, nearly 80,000 dearly departed individuals were marked off the list of registered voters. It seems Virginia was trying to keep those haunted ballots in circulation to a minimum. After all, it’s hard enough to have a fair election without the added complication of ghosts weighing in.
Governor @GlennYoungkin is leading the country right now in purging illegals from voter rolls. This is crucial:
“Call me crazy, but I think American elections should be decided by American citizens, and Virginia elections should be decided by Virginians.”pic.twitter.com/QIGp3vthGl
— ROOZ (@ROOZVA) August 8, 2024
In a move designed to solidify the integrity of Virginia’s electoral process, Governor Youngkin issued an executive order aimed at “codifying” the extensive election security measures initiated during his time in office. His stance is that election integrity transcends party lines; it’s fundamentally about preserving trust in the democratic process. After all, who wants their legal votes watered down by the chaos of illegal ones? The governor emphasized that Virginia isn’t playing games when it comes to election security.
Youngkin laid out the facts: 100% paper ballots reign true in Virginia, coupled with a strict chain of custody. The state uses counting machines that are rigorously tested before each election and are never connected to the web—a major win against potential digital meddling. Not to mention, there’s no mass-mailing of ballots and every drop box is monitored 24/7. In a world where many are questioning election security, Youngkin’s administration seems to have set a high bar.
Under the guise of making elections fool-proof, the governor’s executive order also stipulated a rigorous process for verifying voters’ identities. Utilizing DMV data and other trustworthy sources means that the voter rolls are kept up to date. That means removing names of those who have passed, moved, or erroneously attempted to register as non-citizens. In essence, it’s an entire team effort to ensure that elections are only for those who are eligible and hold a piece of paper, not the living dead.
Former President Donald Trump chimed in with his stamp of approval, praising Youngkin’s ambitious steps toward safeguarding the electoral landscape. In his enthusiastic remarks, he highlighted the importance of transitioning to paper ballots and ensuring all votes are counted fairly—a refreshing change for those tired of blurry digital metrics. Trump urged other states to hop on Virginia’s bandwagon to secure their elections, claiming the forthcoming election will be the most significant in the country’s history.
The drive for election integrity continues to be a hot-button issue, and Youngkin’s initiatives may serve as a model for other states seeking to clean up their voter rolls. One thing is for certain: when it comes to ensuring legal votes are counted while swiftly ejecting non-citizen voters and the deceased, Virginia might just be writing the playbook for election security.
