Virginia AG Jay Jones Launches Voter Protection Unit as 66,000 Rights Restorations Face Scrutiny
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 14
Virginia AG Jay Jones Launches Voter Protection Unit as 66,000 Rights Restorations Face Scrutiny
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 14
Summary
Tuesday’s move creates a dedicated Voter Protection Section in the Virginia attorney general’s office, with Ajay Saini tapped to lead enforcement of state voting-rights laws.
Jones said the unit answers what he called erosion of the federal Voting Rights Act and Trump-backed election measures, including stricter proof-of-citizenship rules and support for the SAVE Act.
More than 66,000 Virginians have had voting rights restored under Gov. Abigail Spanberger, but the rollout comes as officials face questions over restoration letters sent to deceased felons.
Republicans said the new section ignores that controversy and challenged Jones to focus on election-integrity enforcement, including potential illegal voting by noncitizens.
The fight lands as Virginia heads toward midterms and a ballot featuring 3 constitutional amendments, keeping voting rights and election security at the center of state politics.