ACLU HAS SUED VIRGINIA OVER ABSENTEE VOTING REQUIREMENTS

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the state of Virginia over the requirement of having a witness present to vote absentee during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ACLU has filed  a lawsuit on behalf of three voters and the League of Women Voters. Under state law, any voter who submits an absentee ballot by mail must open the envelope containing the ballot in front of another person, fill out the ballot and then ask the witness to sign the outside of the ballot envelope before it is mailed. The lawsuit says the witness requirement could cause massive disenfranchisement of Virginia voters. 

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