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.
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Orthodox Jewish Republicans in Virginia will now be able to cast absentee ballots to nominate candidates for governor during next month’s GOP state convention.
The vote scheduled for Saturday May 8
th would prevent participation from Shabbat-observing Jews, Seventh-day Adventists and other religious groups.
The State Central Committee decided unanimously to make the decision following encouragement from Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
Voters with religious obligations will be allowed to cast absentee ballots from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on May 7
th after first filling out an absentee form on May 4
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