On Tuesday, reports emerged that voters in Virginia were either being turned away or being made to wait to vote if they refused a mask. The reports prompted a message from the Virginia Board of Election Commissioner Chris Piper to reiterate masks were not required to vote.
Virginia election commissioner reminds poll workers that they may NOT impose a mask mandate on voting in Virginia. If someone working the polls tries to suppress your vote, know your rights. pic.twitter.com/8Vp0BjNHhc
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) November 2, 2021
Townhall reports:
“We have gotten several reports of voters either being turned away or being made to wait until the polling place is clear before being allowed to vote if they refuse to wear a mask,” Commissioner Piper wrote.
“You may not turn voters away because they are not wearing masks,” he reiterated, echoing official guidance issued in September 2020 (see below). “While masks are encouraged, every eligible voter is entitled to cast a ballot at their polling place,” Piper said, adding “it is not sufficient to offer curbside voting as an alternative.”
“Additionally,” Piper clarified, “you may not hold up the line to vote based on whether voters are wearing masks.”
Nice try, Democrats.
