A Virginia elections official who faced criminal charges that were later dropped over a botched vote count in the 2020 presidential election is accusing the state attorney general in a lawsuit of malicious prosecution.

Republicans mischaracterized a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to protect voters from being removed from voting lists too close to Election Day, CBS News' election law expert says.

Two Republican election officials said in a recent lawsuit that they will not certify the results of the Nov. 5 election in a rural Virginia city unless the ballots are hand-counted, perpetuating

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin discussed the DOJ lawsuit against his state over his effort to purge noncitizens from voting rolls, saying, "It is beyond my possible understanding."

Eugene Vindman, a Democrat vying to win the open 7th congressional district seat in Virginia, has become one of the top fundraisers among House candidates this cycle. His third quarter receipts of $6.

The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, says it has paid off debts to avoid the foreclosure of their iconic hotel, The Greenbrier

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Virginia election officials Friday that accuses the state of striking names from voter rolls in violation of federal election law.

By the numbers: Over 13% of Virginia's population, or about 1.1 million people, are immigrants, per the Census. About 57% are naturalized citizens, compared with 43% who are non-citizens. Zoom in: More than 113,000 residents in Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield are naturalized citizens.

Republicans claim voting machines may be secretly hooked up to the internet, which could allow external manipulation of results.

Former congressman Denver Riggleman, who has split with the GOP over election denial, has crossed party lines before, backing Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Congressional Leadership Fund, controlled by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has spent more than $1.3 million in the 2nd District race, primarily to attack Smasal, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. The House Majority PAC, a Democratic organization also known as HMP, has spent about $1.2 million, primarily to attack Kiggans.