RNC takes Virginia to court, blasts ‘nonresident voting’ loophole in election fight
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is leading a lawsuit against Virginia, accusing the state of violating state law by allegedly accepting ballots from people who have never resided in the...
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) is leading a lawsuit against Virginia, accusing the state of violating state law by allegedly accepting ballots from people who have never resided in the state. Under federal law, military service members stationed overseas and their spouses are allowed to cast absentee ballots based upon the state of their last residence, but a Virginia statute allows for voters who have never lived in the state to cast a ballot based on Virginia being their parent’s last eligible voting location. The lawsuit comes just months away from a contentious midterm election cycle as the Republican Party fights to keep control of both chambers of Congress. HOUSE OVERSIGHT PROBE PUTS MINNESOTA ELECTIONS UNDER SCRUTINY OVER NONCITIZEN VOTING CONCERNS This lawsuit is the fourth filed by the RNC contesting loopholes in state laws that allow both children of military service members and children of former Virginia residents living abroad to vote in elections, even if they have never lived in the state. In addition to Virginia, 27 other states permit "nonresidents" to vote in both state and federal elections based on their parents’ last place of residence. "The Virginia Constitution clearly states you must show proof of residency in order to vote in Virginia elections , so what we're trying to do here at the RNC is make sure that Virginia elections are truly for Virginians and close that loophole where people who have never even lived in the state or sometimes even the country so they cannot register to vote in Virginia," RNC Election Integrity Communications Director Ally Triolo told Fox News Digital. Roughly 2.8 American citizens over the age of 18 live abroad, according to the Federal Voting Assistance Program. It is uncertain how many of them voted who have never lived in the United States, but the RNC said it is actively looking state voter rolls. The RNC, RITE PAC and conservative grassroots organizer Matthew Hurtt filed for injunctive relief in the…