Civil Rights Groups Sue For Virginia Voter Registration Extension

Civil Rights Groups Sue For Virginia Voter Registration Extension

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Virginia's voter registration system experienced an outage on the final day to register due to a severed fiber optic cable. Civil rights groups are advocating for an extension of the registration deadline. Governor Ralph Northam is exploring options to extend the deadline, although he cannot act unilaterally.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the outage of Virginia's voter registration system?

A cyber attack

A software glitch

A severed fiber optic cable

A power failure

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did civil rights groups want in response to the voter registration system outage?

To cancel the election

To extend the voter registration deadline

To provide online voting options

To conduct a recount

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the Democratic Governor of Virginia mentioned in the transcript?

Mark Warner

Ralph Northam

Tim Kaine

Terry McAuliffe

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Governor Ralph Northam's stance on extending the voter registration deadline?

He extended it immediately

He was against any extension

He left the decision to the federal government

He was exploring options to extend it

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue discussed in the video transcript?

Election results

Polling station locations

Voter registration system outage

Campaign strategies