Posted on 11/02/2021 12:19:03 PM PDT by BurgessKoch
The Virginia Republican Party said Tuesday that some voters are incorrectly being told at some polling locations in the state that a mask must be worn – as residents cast ballots on a slate of contests including the state's high-profile governor's race.
"There have been several reports from voters who say they were told by poll workers that they are required to wear a mask in order to vote," read a tweet from the Virginia GOP account. "To be clear, if someone is not wearing a face covering they may NOT be turned away or refused their right to vote."
Another tweet on the account reads: "Masks are NOT required to vote. There is no mask mandate in Virginia."
A senior editor at the Washington Free Beacon said that he was told to wear a mask to vote in Virginia.
"Poll workers demanded I mask up in order to vote. At no point did they ask to see my face to see if it matched the ID. Seems legit," he wrote.
The Legal Defense Fund addressed the mask issue on social media as well.
"Masks are encouraged but not required at polling sites in Virginia. If you forgot your mask, you should not be turned away for not having a mask," the organization wrote. "You should either request one from your polling place or request to vote curbside."
Conservative columnist Charles Hurt said local officials requiring masks to vote in Virginia is a voter suppression tactic.
"To be clear, this is illegal voter suppression," he wrote. "You may vote at any polling place in Virginia – even in schools – with or without a mask no matter what local election officials tell you."
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I early voted last Thursday and did see the “masks required” sign on the door. So I told them I didn’t have one with me because no one in this little town is requiring any longer outside dentist or doctor’s offices.
They said...we recommend, but no it is not required. So I asked why the sign said “required” and got no answer. Only a smile.
They want to try to hide repeat voters...?
Or just hoping refuseniks, likely conservatives, will give up and not come back...
This was a directive given to the poll workers by you-know-who.
Free masks were available at our polling station. But that is in ME. Over 90% were not wearing masks.
Did you tell those people to go back in and insist on getting to vote?
If they get away with this, the next round will have them insisting people show their evidence of vaccination in order to vote.
Did you call the police? What was done to remedy this situation?
Thank you for your work in helping with the election.
"To be clear" followed by a double negative?
Wear the mask ok?
Who??? Who doesn’t want to wear the mask?!!!
I told the R official who was in charge of that polling place and he reported that it was being addressed with directly there (and across the commonwealth).
No one and I mean no one told anyone or even remotely indicated such to me or anyone else that was there to vote such BS, but yeah, I live in Southampton County and not some leftist libtard run sh*thole urban VA city.........
I would have kneed them in the groin.
Pull your shirt/sweater/coat up over your mouth and nose and go vote
I hope you got that on video. It’s clearly an attempt to suppress the Republican vote.
edwinland wrote:
“To be clear, if someone is not wearing a face covering they may NOT be turned away or refused their right to vote.”
“To be clear” followed by a double negative?”
No, it means maskless folks can’t be told they can’t vote.
I would have said F U first...
well who doesn’t have a stupid mask in their car / or purse?
Come ON Virginia. NEVER give in to this nonsense.
Get out to vote R today and drag every person you know down to the polls. This is Series and Hugh. (Freeper pun if you don’t know this already. :)
GO VOTE NOW.
Actually it means: You don’t need a mask to vote.
Good point. Just grin (even though they can’t see) and bear it, just for a minute.
Just about all of us have paper masks in our cars. Just in case I forget my custom “Appeasing you sheep” or “Socialist Distancing” masks.
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