The Virginia Republican Party State Central Committee votes on a number of measures at a virtual meeting, including a vote on whether to allow a religious exemption for Saturday convention voting, April 22, 2021. (Facebook)
JTA The Virginia Republican Party, reversing a previous decision, has created an opportunity for Jews to vote for a gubernatorial nominee before Shabbat starts.
On Sunday, the party’s State Central Committee took a second vote and unanimously agreed to allow Orthodox Jews to vote during the day on May 7, a Friday, the day before the May 8 convention. They must apply to do so by May 4.
Several days earlier, a majority of the same committee had voted to accommodate Orthodox Jewish voters and others like Seventh-day Adventists who do not vote on Saturday, but the vote did not meet the 75% threshold to pass.
Les républicains de Virginie autorisent ceux qui font Shabbat à voter en avance
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