Call Us, Because We Won’t Call You
I finally got my call returned Monday from the Indianapolis branch of the NAACP. I called them several times last week to inquire if they were going to get involved in the Marion County disaster known as the May 8 primary where polls opened late and some didn’t open at all disenfranchising at least 3100 voters.
I spoke briefly with Cornell Burris, the President of the local chapter. He told me the NAACP had no immediate plans to get involved in the matter. I asked him why. He said it was in part because the organization had been burned on Voter ID. Alluding to the fact they had supported a lawsuit against the State of Indiana that never produced a victim.
I asked Burris if he thought this case was different because you could identify the 3100 registered voters in the precincts that never opened and would that be enough for the NAACP to get involved. He repeated his answer that the NAACP doesn’t plan to get involved and go look for disenfranchised voters.
He did say that the organization might get involved if someone where to bring a complaint and they were given approval to pursue litigation from their parent organization. But for now, if you are a disenfranchised voter and looking for help from the NAACP, you’ll have to find them first, because they’re not looking for you.
