New campaign finance filings show millions of dollars flowing into Virginia’s redistricting referendum fight from out-of-state groups as civil rights leaders and top Democrats on Wednesday tied that money to what they described as a broader disinformation campaign targeting Black voters.
The Virginia chapter of the NAACP held a press conference at the Maggie Walker statue in downtown Richmond on Wednesday morning about the April 21 redistricting referendum.
A flyer some Virginians have received in the mail appears to suggest that former President Barack Obama opposes the upcoming redistricting referendum. Obama has encouraged Virginians to vote yes on the measure.
The Rev. Cozy Bailey, president of the NAACP Virginia State Conference (left), and Gaylene Kanoyton, political action chair of the state conference (right) stand at a news conference in downtown Richmond on Wednesday.
The Virginia chapter of the NAACP held a press conference at the Maggie Walker statue in downtown Richmond on Wednesday morning about the April 21 redistricting referendum.
A flyer some Virginians have received in the mail appears to suggest that former President Barack Obama opposes the upcoming redistricting referendum. Obama has encouraged Virginians to vote yes on the measure.
The Rev. Cozy Bailey, president of the NAACP Virginia State Conference (left), and Gaylene Kanoyton, political action chair of the state conference (right) stand at a news conference in downtown Richmond on Wednesday.
