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Democratic hopefuls for 5th District expound on views ahead of June 23 primary

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Voters in the 5th District Democratic primary June 23 will have a packed field of candidates to pick from amid an unusual election. As the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, Roger Dean Huffstetler, John Lesinski, Claire Russo, and Dr. Cameron Webb were faced with the unprecedented challenge of campaigning with very limited human contact. Door-knocking … Continue reading Democratic hopefuls for 5th District expound on views ahead of June 23 primary

Republicans pulling out all the stops to supress the vote in Virginia

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The lawyer behind the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Citizens United, is suing Virginia election officials to stop some voters from submitting absentee ballots in the upcoming June 23 primary. Jim Bopp, the Indiana attorney who filed the lawsuit in federal court earlier this month, said the state can’t let voters use “disability or illness” … Continue reading Republicans pulling out all the stops to supress the vote in Virginia

Please check your registration and request an absentee ballot!

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With many government offices in Virginia closed for face-to-face business due to the coronavirus pandemic, new voter registrations in April plummeted from levels typically seen in high-interest presidential election years. The state saw just 5,467 new voter registrations in April, a 73 percent drop from the same month in 2016, and an 81 percent decrease … Continue reading Please check your registration and request an absentee ballot!