NAACP Issues Statement on Importance of Ensuring Polling Place Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic
July 14, 2020
July 14, 2020
NEW YORK, July 14 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following statement by Associate Director-Counsel Janai Nelson regarding poll worker mask usage and polling place safety precautions following Louisiana's primary election:
"During Louisiana's primary election over the weekend, we witnessed many concerning issues that posed a threat to voters' health and safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, many poll workers refused to wear masks -- a dang . . .
"During Louisiana's primary election over the weekend, we witnessed many concerning issues that posed a threat to voters' health and safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, many poll workers refused to wear masks -- a dang . . .