(The Center Square) – An executive order has been issued to codify Virginia’s “election security procedures” implemented by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
The governor issued Executive Order 35 on Wednesday to “protect legal voters and accurate counts,” which includes “stringent ballot security, complete and thorough counting machine testing,” and “best-in-the-nation voter list maintenance.”
Youngkin touted the commonwealth’s election integrity, reaffirming the need for every “legal” vote to be counted.
“The Virginia model for election security works,” Youngkin said. “This isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue, it’s an American and Virginian issue. Every legal vote deserves to be counted without being watered down by illegal votes or inaccurate machines. In Virginia, we don’t play games and our model for election security is working.”
The governor outlined how votes are tabulated, reiterating his commitment to ballot security as Virginia moves back into the spotlight as a potential battleground in November’s presidential election.
“We use 100% paper ballots with a strict chain of custody,” the governor said. “We use counting machines, not voting machines, that are tested prior to every election and never connected to the internet. We do not mass mail ballots. We monitor our drop boxes 24/7.
“We verify the legal presence and identity of voters using DMV data and other trusted data sources to update our voter rolls daily, not only adding new voters, but scrubbing the lists to remove those that should not be on it, like the deceased, individuals that have moved, and noncitizens that have accidentally or maliciously attempted to register.”
Youngkin’s office indicated over the last two years that nearly 80,000 deceased voters were removed from voter rolls via a “comprehensive audit” by conducting multiple National Change of Address mailings, which resulted in the removal of the deceased voters.
In addition, between January 2022 and July 2024, 6,303 noncitizens were removed from the voter rolls, according to the executive order.
The commonwealth is only one of three states in the country that require individuals to provide their full nine-digit Social Security number to register for voting. Youngkin’s office added that over 90% of commonwealth voters electronically register to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles ELECT.
The DMV “requires applicants to submit proof of identity and legal presence for those that do not yet hold a valid Virginia credential.”
“When issuing a credential such as a driver’s license, DMV verifies applicants’ proof of identity and legal status with the Department of Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database and the Social Security Administration database,” according to the governor’s office.
In addition, the order directs the commissioner of the Department of Elections to certify in writing annually that election security improvements are in place. Lastly, it also “outlines the procedures in place for noncitizens who attempt to violate the law and register to vote,” including referral to commonwealth attorney offices and the Office of the Attorney General.
“This isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue, it’s an American and Virginian issue.
This IS a Democrat Republican issue, since it’s the Dems who are trying to steal the election. And Republicans who are trying to secure voting integrity.
I heard they purged 120k voters off the rolls, out in Nevada.. CAUSING DEMS TO scream bloody murder.
And watched a vid a friend emailed me from out in NM, where some folks did their OWN leg work, to compare census data (PUBLIC RECORDS) and voter registration (ALSO public records), and they found over 90k in NM, who were NOT IN THE STATE anymore (moved out/died) YET were still on the voter rolls…
IF i had he power, EVERY STATE WOULD BE FORCED TO DO that sort of purging, EVERY FIVE years.. AND any refusing, would lose their members in the house of reps, TILL IT WAS COMPLETED.
Now exactly why does every state not have 100% vote security and verify the legal presence and identity of voters???
Why do we allow Democrat ruled States NOT to have 100% vote security and verify the legal presence and identity of voters?
“This isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue, it’s an American and Virginian issue. Every legal vote deserves to be counted without being watered down by illegal votes or inaccurate machines. In Virginia, we don’t play games and our model for election security is working.”
““We use 100% paper ballots with a strict chain of custody,” the governor said. “We use counting machines, not voting machines, that are tested prior to every election and never connected to the internet. We do not mass mail ballots. We monitor our drop boxes 24/7.”
“We verify the legal presence and identity of voters”
Use of SSN as verification has gone out the door. Some state have not only provided illegals with many benefits but has given them a SSN by probably just askig for it or being in that state.
https://www.ssa.gov/ssi/spotlights/spot-non-citizens.htm
An official website of the United States government
SSI Spotlight on SSI Benefits for Noncitizens
UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES MAY A NONCITIZEN BE ELIGIBLE FOR SSI?
A noncitizen (also called an “alien” for immigration purposes) may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) if he or she meets the requirements of the laws for noncitizens that went into effect on August 22, 1996. In general, beginning August 22, 1996, most noncitizens must meet two requirements to be potentially eligible for SSI:
* be in a qualified alien category; and
* a condition that allows qualified aliens to get SSI.
Listening to tampon tim, he wants, nay DEMANDS illegals to be given SSN’s, and drivers licenses, EVEN IF THEY CAN’T read one lick of english. AND THAT ANY STATE that does issue a DL to an illegal invader, MUST BE ACCEPTED IN EVERY OTHER state in our nation.
YET THEN TURNS around and say, it should be FEDERAL LAW, that NO OTHER STATES must accept any gun permits issued, no matter HOW MUCH vetting someone has to go through, to get that permit.
If all governors acted this way it would be the end of Democratcy.
Washington State Republicans and independent conservatives don’t have a chance in Heck with all mail-in ballots.
HENCE why i say get RID OF Mail in ballots, OTHER THAN for military and those who are too disabled to go to a voter polling center.
Every governor should be working to ensure election integrity. The only reason elected officials would be willing to allow their states to be subject to election fraud is because they expect to benefit from it. If Republicans started to use chaotic voting systems to their favor, you would see every Democrat governor railing about securing elections.
Voter ID should be.a.national requirement to vote .period.
AND with the sheer # of illegal invaders, who have drivers licenses and other ‘govt’ documentation, THOSE SHOULD NO LONGER BE USED for proper proof of citizenship to vote.