by Virginia Mercury Another data glitch in Virginia’s election system caused 10,558 felons to remain on the voter rolls after they committed new crimes that should’ve made them ineligible to vote, state officials announced Friday. The Virginia Department of Elections said it discovered the issue while conducting list maintenance as the agency prepares to replace […]
Today, both Virginia and the world lost an incredible leader as Representative Donald McEachin transitioned at the age of 61 after a long battle with cancer. He had recently won re-election in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District, and served for years being a champion for gun law reforms, environmental protections and affordable health care. Senator Jennifer […]
Woodbridge, VA – Last night, Virginia House candidate Makya Little hosted a community service fundraiser in the newly drawn 19th House District in the form of a private screening ofMarvel’s Wakanda Forever. Instead of focusing on donor participation, Little set her sights on corporations and community sponsors and invited area youth from underrepresentedbackgrounds to attend […]
by Ariana Figueroa, Virginia Mercury Young Black and Latino voters were critical in holding off the Republican “red wave” in several battleground states for U.S. Senate seats and in tight U.S. House races in the midterm elections, according to analyses by researchers and grassroot organizations. Young, diverse voters between the ages of 18 and 29 […]
Two-Hour Cross-Platform Coverage to Elevate Black Perspectives of 2022 Midterm Elections Live from Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia Allen Media Group’s African American-focused news, lifestyle, sports and entertainment platform theGrio (www.thegrio.com) is proud to announce BLACK AMERICA MUST VOTE — two hours of live, cross-platform election night coverage from, and for, Black voters. The […]
A Richmond-area printing company acknowledged it was partly responsible for errors that caused roughly 60,000 Virginians to get incorrect voter notices ahead of the Nov. 8 midterms. Choice Printing Services, a vendor the Virginia Department of Elections and several other state agencies have used for years, was given the job of creating and sending the […]
As the 7th District congressional race enters its final stretch, both candidates are sparing no expense in getting their points across. Yesterday at Montclair Tabernacle Church, Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega was joined by Governor Glenn Youngkin, Congressman Chip Roy, and Senator Ted Cruz to address her constituents. On Tuesday, it was her opponent, Congresswoman […]
On a brisk October evening, the 7th District congressional campaign kicked into full gear as the race enters its final two weeks. The Truth and Courage PAC visited Montclair Tabernacle Church to host a rally in support of Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega. It was an evening filled with a raucous crowd and campaign speeches […]
7 in 10 Worry About Voter Suppression Interfering with a Fair and Accurate Count Allen Media Group’s African American-focused news, lifestyle, and entertainment platform theGrio (www.thegrio.com) and KFF (the Kaiser Family Foundation) today released a joint national survey examining the mood and views of Black voters, the only in-depth public survey this election cycle focused […]
A Republican-backed group that aims to promote “election transparency” by publishing voter data from across the country on its website is threatening legal action against Virginia over a new state law banning outside groups from publishing voter rolls online. The Virginia Department of Elections recently sent a letter to the Voter Reference Foundation, run by former Republican […]
