[justiceseeker93]

In our case, students from NY/NJ and all of New England were encouraged to register and vote here. Their votes aren't needed to carry the electoral votes at home, but certainly help to sway "purple" states in the D direction.

Very true, and the 'Rats strategized to take advantage of those demographics.

Now that the GOP controls the Virginia legislature and the state executive, does it have any plans to counteract that strategy with appropriate legislation? Or does the state GOP presume that the college students will be much less enthusiastic about voting for Zero this time around?

[hoosiermama]

Maybe a few hundred flyers should be posted at state universities stating the penalties of voter fraud.

“IF YOU ARE NOT A RESIDENT, THIS IS WHAT YOU’LL FACE!”

We would all have to contact the SOS of our states to see what state laws are.

[EDINVA]

I know the students’ registrations were challenged by some local registrars in VA back in ‘08. IIRC, state law requires voters to be, or intend to be, permanent residents. The then-Dem leadership in the state allowed a broader, more liberal interpretation of ‘permanent resident.’ Surprise! Surprise!

What the current Republican legislature/administration in Richmond is doing, I have no idea, but it’s safe to assume nothing. I contacted folks going back to late ‘08 and heard back nada. So I assume it’s not important to them.