Republican Virginia AG Forms Election Crimes Unit

The Washington Post reports:

Virginia’s Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Friday the creation of an “Election Integrity Unit” that will provide legal advice and prosecute election law violations, despite a lack of widespread issues with voter fraud or other irregularities in the state.

Miyares joins a growing list of GOP officeholders, who have pushed stricter enforcement of voting laws in the wake of former president Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

The efforts have been criticized by voting rights groups and Democrats, who say their true aim is to suppress turnout and intimidate voters.

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Virginia’s Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares announced the creation of an “Election Integrity Unit” that will provide legal advice and prosecute election law violations.

The state, however, has not seen significant issues with voter fraud. https://t.co/9VxZNGlIEB

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