### Supreme Court Revives Virginia Governor's Effort to Purge Voter Rolls

This week, the Supreme Court has reignited Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin's controversial push to remove 1,600 individuals, who are allegedly noncitizens, from the state's voter registration lists using Department of Motor Vehicles records. Critics argue that these records may not be up-to-date, potentially leading to US citizens being unfairly disenfranchised.

CNN accessed the list of purged Virginia voters and interviewed over 100 individuals. The investigation revealed a mix of US citizens and noncitizens, some of whom knew about their removal while others found out from the news network. Among those affected was 18-year-old Rachel Xu, a student at George Mason University and a newly naturalized citizen from China. She was unaware of her removal until contacted by CNN and expressed frustration, stating, "It's my right to vote and it shouldn't be taken away from me." Xu intends to re-register and vote for Trump.

Similarly, Nadra Wilson, a 57-year-old native of Brooklyn, New York, discovered she had been purged despite voting consistently since 2015. Wilson, now re-registered and having voted, expressed concern and confusion over the incident.

Fatima Bashir, an 18-year-old cybersecurity student at Northern Virginia College, was also purged and surprised to learn the news from CNN. She became a US citizen a year ago and plans to vote for the first time in the upcoming election, though she remains undecided on her candidate.

Saule Bohoney, a naturalized citizen from Central Asia, experienced the same fate. Employed by a federal intelligence agency, Bohoney found it "silly" that she was removed from the voter rolls. Despite her busy schedule, she intends to re-register soon.

Abdullah Al Mosawa, a 21-year-old resident of Alexandria, Virginia, stumbled upon his status through TikTok. Originally from Yemen and a US citizen since 2018, Al Mosawa plans to re-register and vote for Green Party nominee Jill Stein, expressing discontent with being mistakenly identified as a noncitizen.

Ryan Snow from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, part of the legal team representing the plaintiffs, emphasized the importance of voter rights groups reaching out to those purged. Their goal is to confirm eligibility and inform affected individuals about same-day registration options, ensuring they can participate in the election.