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NAACP legal fund files lawsuit over voter instructions in key Va. House race
Washington Post
By Laura Vozzella November 14 at 6:00 AM
RICHMOND — A civil rights group filed a lawsuit Monday that seeks to stop election officials from declaring a winner in a state House of Delegates race that could determine which party controls the chamber.
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a lawsuit in Stafford County nearly a week after Election Day, claiming that local election officials gave “conflicting and misleading instructions” to voters who had cast provisional ballots.
“At the heart of this lawsuit is the ability of voters to have their voices heard,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the legal defense fund. “When extraordinary steps are taken to impede the electoral process, we must act swiftly to ensure that each and every citizen has a meaningful opportunity to participate.”
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The lawsuit was filed on behalf of two Stafford County residents, Terry Caldwell and Rachel Watsky, who were required to use provisional ballots on Election Day.
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Much more at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/naacp-legal-fund-files-lawsuit-over-voter-instructions-in-key-va-house-race/2017/11/14/a907e8c2-c8e7-11e7-b0cf-7689a9f2d84e_story.html?utm_term=.28f8ccb4620f
