Virginia Election Bulletin Sparks Dispute: Former Del. Tim Anderson Says Local Officials May Deny DOJ Monitors Access
Former Virginia Del. Tim Anderson says a 10-page bulletin issued Oct. 15 by the Virginia Department of Elections and Attorney General Jay Jones's office — titled "2026 General Election Bulletin for Local Election Officials" — tells local election officials they may deny ordinary Department of Justice monitors access to polling places. Anderson posted the document and a page-by-page summary on X on Oct. 16.
According to Anderson, the bulletin also directs officials to ask federal agents to leave polling locations and contact local police, document agents' badge numbers, weapons, vehicles and movements, collect complaints from voters who say agents frighten them, and consult attorneys about challenging federal subpoenas for election materials. It notes that Virginia has eliminated the ability to challenge a voter's qualifications at the polling place.
Potomac Local News contacted the general registrars of Prince William County, Manassas, Manassas Park, Fredericksburg and Stafford on Oct. 16 for comment; none replied. The bulletin follows Jones's Oct. 13 announcement of a Voter Protection Section in his office. (GSM, based on reporting by Potomac Local News)
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: Wikimedia Commons（CC BY 2.0，Ron Cogswell 摄）
