Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin’s teenage son attempted to vote despite being underage, according to officials in Fairfax County.
Youngkin’s 17-year-old son entered a polling location at Great Falls Library and presented his driver’s license when election officials asked for proof of his identity, according to Jennifer Chanty, the precinct captain, who told the Washington Post that she informed him that he must be 18 to vote. Twenty minutes later, she said, the young man returned claiming that his 17-year-old friend had been allowed to cast a vote.
“I told him, ‘I don’t know what occurred with your friend, but you are not registered to vote today. You’re welcome to register, but you will not be voting today,'” said Chanty, who is a Democrat, before he walked out.
Fairfax County officials say the incident is under investigation.
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“This morning, November 5, 2021, the General Registrar was made aware of concerns that a [teenage] male attempted on two occasions to vote on Election Day. The young man presented identification but was ineligible to be registered due to his age and was not permitted to vote,” Fairfax County Registrar Scott Konopasek said in a statement to the Washington Examiner on Friday.
It does not appear that Youngkin’s son broke any laws, according to Konopasek.
“The man did not vote. He made no false statements. He did not disrupt voting. Based upon information available to me now, it appears that he committed no election offense as defined in Chapter 10 of the Elections Code,” he said.
NOW: Statement from @GlennYoungkin spokesman concerning the Governor-elect’s son. @NBC12 pic.twitter.com/yxLAsybran
— Henry Graff (@HenryGraff) November 5, 2021
Virginia’s criminal code penalizes anyone who attempts to vote with deceptive paperwork. Virginia is one of 15 states that allows those 16 or older to preregister to vote.
Fairfax County officials also released observation and incident notes, the top two of which address Youngkin’s son, according to WUSA9.
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The top 2 lines are about the Governor Elect’s son twice attempting to vote, not at his family’s polling precinct.
Youngkin’s 17-year-old son was told 9:30AM & 10 he was too young to vote @WUSA9 pic.twitter.com/C7duV0xEIa
— Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA) November 5, 2021
“It’s unfortunate that while Glenn attempts to unite the Commonwealth around his positive message of better schools, safer streets, a lower cost of living and more jobs, his political opponents,” said a spokesperson for Youngkin in a text message, “mad that they suffered historic losses this year, are pitching opposition research on a 17-year-old kid who honestly misunderstood Virginia election law and simply asked polling officials if he was eligible to vote; when informed he was not, he went to school.”
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Youngkin was the projected winner of the Virginia gubernatorial election held on Tuesday, beating out Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe, who has conceded the race.
Youngkin and his wife Suzanne have four children, including one daughter and three sons.
