Supreme Court Ruling Violates Federal Law; Voters Reminded to Check Registration
NEW YORK (October 31, 2024) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision to allow voter purges to resume in Virginia:
"The extremists on the Supreme Court escalated their attacks on voting rights by allowing Virgina Governor Glenn Youngkin to remove registered voters from the voter rolls in clear violation of the 1993 National Voter Registration Act. This is yet another ruling by the Court that ignores established federal law in favor of blatant partisan attempts to keep our communities from voting. We have already seen this same outrageous tactic in Alabama and Texas where so-called 'election integrity' measures are being used to disenfranchise voters of color and other marginalized citizens.
"The National Urban League movement will not be deterred by these attacks. Our Reclaim Your Vote campaign has already engaged and registered thousands of voters across the country and will continue fighting to ensure our voices are heard in every community. We encourage all voters to check their voter registration status and make a plan to vote on or before Election Day. Virigina is one of 21 states where same day voter registration is available. To check your registration status and make sure your vote is counted at the ballot box, visit www.reclaimyourvote.org.
"In the event of any type of intimidation, voter suppression, or any other issues trying to vote, remain at the polling place and call the election protection hotline 1(866) OUR-VOTE for instructions on next steps. Stay and Reclaim Your Vote!"