The Virginia State Board of Elections is trying to water down the voter registration requirements by no longer mandating US Citizenship and freedom from felony convictions.  This is my response to them:

To the SBE:

What possible benefit could come from removing the citizenship and felony requirements from the voter registration forms other than to increase voter fraud.  The law is clear.  § 24.2-418. Application for registration:  US Citizenship is required, and felony convictions disallowed, and registrants are “subject to felony penalties for making false statements pursuant to § 24.2-1016.”

In trying to water down the voter registration requirements, you compromise the sovereignty of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the rule of law.  From Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution of Virginia:

That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by any authority, without consent of the representatives of the people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be exercised.

Reject this misguided plan, or find yourself in contempt of our laws and constitution and have the decency to resign.

If you are a resident of Virginia, please make your voice heard before Monday, August 3, at 11:59pm here.