Thread by @mgoldfarb999

1/ “In Virginia >> the safe zone around the polling location is only 40 feet >> ” said Sylvia Albert @TheSylviaAlbert >> reported nyti.ms/35TUUiC >>...

2/ .. but that safe zone is for campaigning and trying to change a person’s vote >> ” said Sylvia Albert @TheSylviaAlbert >> director of voting and elections at Common Cause >> a voting rights group >> reported in nyti.ms/35TUUiC >>...

3/ ... “Outside of that [said @TheSylviaAlbert] >> in general >> there are laws against intimidation >> reported in nyti.ms/35TUUiC >> So I would say that even if they have a right to campaign >> which they absolutely do >>...

4/ ... they do not have a right to interfere with someone’s right to vote or to intimidate them” >> ” said Sylvia Albert @TheSylviaAlbert >> reported in nyti.ms/35TUUiC >>...

5/ ... “To me >>>> ” said Sylvia Albert @TheSylviaAlbert >> reported in nyti.ms/35TUUiC >> this went beyond campaigning and they should have been removed >>...

6/ ... The first two days of early voting in Virginia were marked by high turnout and long lines >> reported in nyti.ms/35TUUiC >> with voters beginning to line up early in the morning >> hours before polls opened >>...

7/ ... The state offered expanded early voting in an attempt to alleviate crowding at polling centers during the pandemic >> reported in nyti.ms/35TUUiC >>...

8/ ...Ms. Albert[Sylvia Albert @TheSylviaAlbert] added that the demonstration underscored the need for counties and municipalities to develop contingency voting plans for all situations > reported in nyti.ms/35TUUiC >>...

9/ ...“Contingency plans aren’t only if there is a hurricane or a pandemic >> ” she[Sylvia Albert @TheSylviaAlbert] said >> reported in nyti.ms/35TUUiC >>...

10/ ...[Sylvia Albert @TheSylviaAlbert] said >> reported in nyti.ms/35TUUiC >> “It’s also if something is making my polling location inaccessible to voters >> That could be power going down >> that could be people protesting and blocking the door”

@threadreaderapp unroll