Black voter turnout appears high on Election Day, according to voter coalition
Summary
Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown said turnout in some states appeared comparable to 2008, with particularly high turnout reported in Michigan and Mississippi. The group had more than 2,000 poll observers in several states, who reported no widespread problems for voters; the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation said its monitoring would continue through vote counting, certification, and winners’ inaugurations.Key Facts
- LaTosha Brown is a co-founder of Black Voters Matter.
- Brown said turnout in some states appeared to rival turnout in 2008, when Barack Obama first ran for president.
- Brown and others said turnout appeared particularly high in Michigan and Mississippi.
- Black Voters Matter had more than 2,000 poll observers in several states.
- The observers reported no widespread issues for voters, according to Brown.
- Melanie Campbell leads the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation as its president and CEO.
- The coalition said it would monitor vote counting, certifications, and winners’ inaugurations.
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