Virginia Lawmakers Criticize Anti-Redistricting Mailer with Jim Crow-Era Images

Virginia lawmakers criticize anti-redistricting mailer with Jim Crow-era images

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones condemned flyers with Jim Crow-era images discouraging voters from supporting redistricting in the state. The mailers, which Jones told WTOP he first learned about last weekend, featured pictures of the Ku Klux Klan and from the Civil Rights Movement. One such mailer said, “Our ancestors fought to represent us. Now Richmond politicians are trying to take our districts away.” The flyers encourage people to vote…

Civil rights imagery in anti-redistricting mailers draws outrage in Virginia

A political action committee opposing Virginia’s April 21 redistricting referendum is facing sharp criticism after sending mailers to voters over the weekend that invoke imagery and language from the civil rights movement — a tactic voting rights advocates and state…

Political mailer comparing Virginia Democrats’ redistricting plan to Jim Crow sparks backlash

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia politicians on both sides of the aisle are sounding off about a political mailer that compared Virginia Democrats' controversial redistricting proposal to Jim Crow-era policies. Early voting on Virginia Democrats' mid-decade congressional redistricting proposal began on Friday, March 6. The referendum itself is set for Tuesday, April 21. With voting now underway, Virginians are receiving political mailers regardi…

Who’s behind an anti-redistricting flyer invoking Jim Crow? A former Hampton GOP delegate.

Former Del. A.C. Cordoza is chairman of Democracy and Justice Political Action Committee, which sent out flyers that cited Jim Crow in the urging Virginians not to vote for a redistricting amendment.

Virginia NAACP, attorney general condemn mailers targeting Black voters over redistricting referendum

The NAACP Virginia and A.G. Jay Jones condemn misleading mailers sent to Black voters about the redistricting referendum, saying they misuse Jim Crow imagery.

Who’s behind an anti-redistricting flyer invoking Jim Crow? A former GOP delegate

NORFOLK, Va. — The circulation of campaign flyers urging Black Virginians to vote against a redistricting referendum was roundly criticized by Democrats this week for invoking Jim Crow and using imagery from the civil rights era.