Subject: [big campaign] RELEASE: ProgressVA Applauds Board of Elections Rejection of Romney Attack on Democracy
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Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 13:06:48 -0400
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From: Anna Scholl <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 1:01 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2012

Contact: Anna Scholl
(434) 218-2113
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*ProgressVA Applauds State Board of Elections' Rejection of Romney Request
to Quash Voter Registration*
*Over 8,000 Virginians signed petition to the Board asking for preservation
of voter access*
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Richmond, VA - ProgressVA today applauded the decision by the Virginia
State Board of Elections to reject requests from the Romney for President
campaign to quash voter registration and initiate a criminal investigation
into lawful registration efforts by the nonpartisan Voter Participation
Center. The Board reached its decision after receiving over 8,300 petitions
from Virginians across the Commonwealth opposing the Romney campaign's
efforts to limit voter participation. ProgressVA Executive Director Anna
Scholl released the following statement:

"We're thrilled the Board of Elections has seen through this partisan
attempt by the Romney campaign to suppress voter participation in Virginia
and rightly rejected their attempts to quash registration efforts. Our
democracy is strongest when every citizen participates. With more than 2
million eligible Virginians unregistered, the work of organizations like
the Voter Participation Center is essential to ensuring every eligible
voter has the opportunity to make their voice heard at the ballot box."

Since Thursday morning, 8,394 Virginians took action to tell the Board to
deny any request to reject valid voter registration applications and work
instead to ensure every eligible voter can cast a ballot that counts.

Previously: Civic Engagement Organizations Oppose Romney Request To Reject
Voter Registration
Applications<http://www.progressva.org/news/civic_engagement_organizations_oppose_romney_request_to_reject_voter_registration_applications.html>

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*ProgressVA is a multi-issue, progressive advocacy organization dedicated
to engaging citizens from across the Commonwealth around issues of
immediate state and local concern. www.ProgressVA.org*

-- 
Anna Scholl
Executive Director|ProgressVA
cell - (540) 460-1269
www.progressva.org
@ProgressVA
www.facebook.com/ProgressVA

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Aniello Alioto
National Political Director
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502.664.2420

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