Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Demands Officials Extend Election Period
WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2020) – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a national civil rights organization that leads the Election Protection coalition, issued a letter to Governor Bill Lee, Secretary of State Hargett and Elections Coordinator Mark Goins, demanding that the state extend the period for voting for those in regions devastated by the tornado.
“It is critical that all voters be provided a fair and full opportunity to vote. That is not possible for people in those parts of Tennessee that have been devastated by the tornado. State officials must act at once to extend the primary election period so that voters and poll-workers can focus on their health and safety as opposed to overcoming obstacles that stand between them and the polls,” said Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
A copy of the demand letter can be found here.
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