Speaker Don Scott Condemns Offensive Mailers Exploiting Jim Crow Imagery to Mislead Black Voters
RICHMOND, VA — Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Don Scott today issued the following statement condemning the use of Jim Crow era imagery in an anonymous mailer campaign targeting Black voters in opposition to Virginia's April 21 redistricting referendum:
"The civil rights movement is not a prop. The blood, sacrifice, and courage of those who marched, who were beaten, who died for the right to vote – that legacy belongs to all of us, and it will not be hijacked by shadowy GOP political operatives to deceive the very communities it was meant to protect.
"Make no mistake about what this referendum is. It is a direct response to what Donald Trump and Republicans have already done in states like Texas — redrawing congressional maps to give themselves more seats and avoid accountability from voters.
"KKK hoods and Jim Crow images won't intimidate us – because we know exactly what's really going on. They want to silence the voices of Virginians so Donald Trump can consolidate power. We are leveling the playing field and we are fighting back.
“Early voting is underway now. Election Day is April 21. Make your voice heard and vote YES.”