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Virginia sued over witness requirement for absentee ballots

by Associated Press
| April 17, 2020 11:03 AM

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday asked a federal court to block Virginia election officials from requiring that absentee voters find a witness to watch them sign their ballots, citing the social distancing guidelines prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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