Virginia Lawmaker Questions Delay of 100,000 Voter Registrations

A voter casts her ballot with her child at a polling station at Rose Hill Elementary School during the midterm primary election in Alexandria, Va., on June 21, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

A Virginia state lawmaker is questioning why the state’s Department of Elections hasn’t been more forthcoming about what’s causing delays in processing about 100,000 voter registrations ahead of the midterm elections.

Sen. Lionell Spruill, a Democrat who represents District 5 and holds a key state elections oversight role, sent a letter to Elections Commissioner Susan Beals on Oct. 6 seeking an explanation.