The Jewish Telegraphic Agency website reports today (April 16, 2011) that a rabbi is suing the District of Columbia Board of Elections for running an election on the last day of Passover.
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld of Ohev Sholom says in his lawsuit that efforts by the board to expand early voting opportunities -- and to provide absentee ballots -- for observant Jewish voters in a special election for an at-large council member and two Board of Education members are inadequate.
Herzfeld wants the election board to change the April 26 date or to extend voting by two hours, to 10 p.m., which the election board refuses to do.
The Board of Elections has sent absentee ballots and information on early voting to Jewish congregations and groups, in an effort to make it easier for Jews to vote on the last day of Passover.
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