Campaign ad in black newspaper has wrong election date, allegedly tries to confuse black voters
LANSING – A recent ad in the black-owned newspaper, Michigan Bulletin, from GOP House candidate Tom Barrett list the wrong election date, which could confuse black voters. Barrett’s ad calls for voters to hit the polls on Nov. 6, when Election Day actually is Tuesday, Nov. 5. This appears to be a gross attempt to mislead black voters. The Lansing Branch NAACP stands by the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, who filed a complaint with the Ingham County Prosecutting Office alleging that Barrett’s campaign violated state law.
Tom Barrett, Republican candidate for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, speaks at a campaign event in Potterville, Mich., on Aug. 29. (Paul Sancya/AP
“This appears to be a blatant effort to misinform and confuse black voters in Lansing, ” said Harold A. Pope, president of the Lansing Branch NAACP. “The NAACP will do everything iln our power to help ensure that voters in Lansing have the correct information regarding Election Day, which is Nov. 5.”
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. On April 14, 1919, the Lansing Branch was chartered under the leadership of Branch President C.A. Campbell. Lansing Branch is one of 2,220 branches in the association with the mission to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
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