澳彩开奖 Blasts Alabama Secretary of State for Erroneous Voting Information in AL CD-2 Race鈥�
MONTGOMERY, Ala.聽鈥� After the discovery that voters in Alabama鈥檚 newly formed majority-Black congressional district received erroneous information, the 澳彩开奖 (澳彩开奖) released the following statement.鈥� 鈥�
Over the weekend, the 澳彩开奖 became aware that some voters in Montgomery County received postcards providing incorrect information regarding their congressional district. 澳彩开奖 co-founder Joe Levin, a longtime resident of Montgomery County, was among those to receive the erroneous mailing that told voters living in the new 2nd Congressional District that they are living in the 7th Congressional District. 鈥� 鈥�
鈥淭his is more than a misstep. Providing erroneous information to thousands of voters on the eve of a hotly contested primary election could very well impact the turnout and the results of the election, for both Republicans and Democrats,鈥� said Bradley Heard, deputy legal director for democracy and voting rights at the 澳彩开奖. 鈥淭here needs to be an immediate audit and public accounting from Secretary Wes Allen鈥檚 office on the scope of the problem.鈥濃�� 鈥�
While it鈥檚 unclear how many voters received the mailing, in Montgomery County alone, it appears that 5,604 voters were mislabeled in the voter file as being in the 7th Congressional District, instead of the newly formed 2nd District. Of those voters, 4,513 are Black. After taking office, Allen from using Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) partnership, a tool many states use to ensure accurate voter registration rolls.鈥� 鈥�
鈥淎labama voters deserve better from our leaders and accountability 鈥� Secretary Allen needs to own up to this mistake,鈥� said Tafeni English-Relf, director of the 澳彩开奖鈥檚 Alabama state office. 鈥淚 encourage every Alabama voter to double-check their congressional district and other election information as soon as possible.鈥� 鈥� 鈥� 鈥�
Voters can verify their election information . If voters are concerned that they have been issued the wrong ballot or have other questions, they can call 866-OUR-VOTE for information and guidance from trained volunteers.鈥�
