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Virginia’s attorney general says DHS may have violated state election law after whistleblower report

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Virginia’s attorney general says the Department of Homeland Security may have violated several state election laws following a whistleblower report. The report released Monday accused DHS of requiring federal employees to misrepresent themselves on voter lookup tools in a hunt for noncitizen voters.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Virginia’s attorney general says DHS may have violated state election law after whistleblower report (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Virginia’s attorney general says the Department of Homeland Security may have violated several state election laws following a whistleblower report. The report released Monday accused DHS of requiring federal employees to misrepresent themselves on voter lookup tools in a hunt for noncitizen voters.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    DHS may have violated state election law, Virginia's AG says after whistleblower report (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Virginia's attorney general said Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security may have violated several state laws after a whistleblower accused its employees of misrepresenting themselves on voter lookup tools to hunt for noncitizen voters.

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