Oklahoma State Conference NAACP Opposes State Board of Elections Voter Purge

For Immediate Release                                                                             July 27, 2019

Contact: Terre’ Gables, Director of Communication                                        

Email: terreok@gmail.com/oknaacp@oknaacp.org                        

Phone: 405.427.8000/Fax:720.5951

Oklahoma State Conference NAACP Opposes State Board of Elections Voter Purge

Oklahoma City – Today Oklahoma State Conference National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is calling on the State Board of Elections to immediately suspend its plans to purge 134,000 registered voters from the voting rolls. These actions by the State Board of Elections is a threat to voting rights stated, Anthony R. Douglas, President, Oklahoma State NAACP, Former Member National Board of Director, NAACP.

“This Voter Purge is based on a shaky foundation and will greatly harm unaware voters of this threat to their democratic right to vote.” Allegedly, the State Board sent mailers to voters to confirm their current address or update their registrations. In addition, Oklahoma State Conference, NAACP is demanding that the Board reveal the racial, ethnic, gender, county, and income information of those on the list to be purged. Data collected throughout the nation shows that African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, low-income, students, voters with disabilities are disproportionately harmed by these “use it or lose it” voter purging processes.

Anthony R. Douglas, President

Oklahoma State Conference, NAACP

Former Member, National Board of Directors

P.O. Box 11024

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73136

Phone: 405.427.8000 / 405.720.5951

Email: oknaacp@oknaacp.org

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