Virginia accused of denying right to vote to mask less citizens
Virginia Department of Elections Commissioner Chris Piper issued a statement on Tuesday afternoon after reports of voters being turned away from polling places for not masking surfaced.
“We have gotten several reports of voters either being turned away or being made to wait until the polling place is clear before being allowed to vote if they refuse to wear a mask,” Piper wrote. “You may not turn voters away because they are not wearing masks.”
“While masks are encouraged, every eligible voter is entitled to cast a ballot at their polling place. It is not sufficient to offer curbside voting as an alternative,” he added.
“Additionally,” Piper said, “you may not hold up the line to vote based on whether voters are wearing masks.”
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Earlier reports indicate that mask less voters were not allowed in unless they masked up or had to wait until the poll was empty. I suspect the mask less voters were more likely to be Republicans.
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