VIRGINIA LULAC CONDEMNS THE SUPREME COURT DECISION ALLOWING VOTER PURGE IN THE COMMONWEALTH

State Chapter of Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Denounces 11th-hour Exclusion of Voters on the Eve of a Historic Election

Washington, DC – The Virginia Chapter of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is gravely concerned over the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to permit Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and his administration to carry out a sweeping purge of registered voters in the state. This ruling endangers the voting rights of countless Virginians, including Latino voters and other marginalized communities, on the eve of one of the most consequential elections in recent history.

"Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling is an affront to every Virginian who values their right to vote," said Christopher Concepcion, Virginia LULAC State Director. "By authorizing this voter purge, the Court has empowered a system that risks removing countless eligible Virginians, especially Latinos, due to bureaucratic errors. This threatens to deter them from exercising their democratic rights."

This controversial decision reverses a recent federal ruling that found over 1,600 voters were unlawfully purged in Virginia in recent months, with several Latino voters already reporting errors in their registration status. Virginia LULAC asserts that this latest move undermines public trust in the state's electoral process, heightening fears of wrongful voter exclusion and eroding confidence in Virginia's electoral integrity.

Latino voters in Virginia have historically faced unique challenges to voting access, from language barriers to restrictive laws. With this new purge, the risks of disenfranchisement only increase, mainly as many may not discover their wrongful removal from the voter rolls until they attempt to vote on Election Day. Governor Youngkin has highlighted same-day registration as a remedy. Yet, Virginia LULAC maintains that such a last-minute measure is no substitute for fair, error-free voter rolls.

"The Latino community, like all eligible voters, deserves policies that genuinely uphold voting rights, not measures that risk excluding them based on inaccurate data," said Tarrazzia Martin, LULAC Prince William County Council President. "Every eligible voter should have an accessible, straightforward path to the ballot box, without the fear of being purged in error," added Federico Cura, Virginia LULAC Political Director.

Virginia LULAC urges Latino voters statewide to confirm their registration status immediately and seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice if they encounter difficulties. As an organization, Virginia LULAC remains vigilant in defending the voting rights of every Virginian and confronting any policies that unfairly target or marginalize communities, especially Latinos.