A federal judge on Friday ordered Virginia to restore over 1,500 people to the state’s voter rolls after the Biden administration sued, claiming the removals took place too close to the upcoming election.

The Justice Department claimed Virginia ran afoul of the so-called “quiet period,” a federal provision that prevents states from systematically removing voters from the rolls within 90 days of an election.

U.S. District Judge Patricia Giles, a Biden appointee, granted the Justice Department’s request for a ruling........

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