Judge Dismisses Virginia Mail-In Ballot Lawsuit Ahead of Tuesday’s Election

Judge Dismisses Virginia Mail-In Ballot Lawsuit Ahead of Tuesday’s Election
Election workers count ballots in a file photo. Chris McGrath/Getty Images
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A Virginia judge dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Fairfax County improperly accepted applications on absentee ballots, responding to a complaint that was filed late last month, coming as Virginia’s gubernatorial election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

The Virginia Institute for Public Policy filed a lawsuit (pdf) arguing that the Fairfax County Office of Elections accepted applications for absentee and mail-in ballots without residents’ final four digits of their Social Security numbers. They argued that such a practice violates state law.
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