Virginia says says the purge is aimed at stopping people who are not U.S. citizens from voting

Virginia appealed after a federal judge found that the state illegally purged more than 1,600 voter registrations.

The Supreme Court is allowing Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who aren't U.S. citizens from voting.

The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing Virginia to resume its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who aren't U.S. citizens from voting.

Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Virginia can continue with its purge of more than 1,600 voter registrations that state officials say are held by noncitizens ahead of next week's general election.

The conservative-leaning court is starting to wade into voting rules as Election Day nears.

The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated Virginia's decision ahead of the Nov. 5 election to purge from its voter rolls about 1,600 people who state officials concluded were not American citizens, though President Joe Biden's administration and voting rights groups said actual citizens were among those struck.

Virginia filed for an emergency stay, seeking to halt the reinstatement of 1,600 voters ordered by a lower court.