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NAACP Spotyslvania Newsletter April 2024




*EARLY VOTING FOR THE VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY START MAY 3RD!

*PULLING A WEAPON ON SOMEONE FOR TURNING AROUND ON YOUR PROPERTY IS ILLEGAL!

*NOTE: BRANCH WILL RESUME IN-PERSON MONTHLY MEETINGS ON MAY 2ND!


*Early Voting For the VA Congressional Primary For Both Republicans and Democrats Starts May 3, and Ends June 15! The following are important dates and deadlines:

Early Voting Begins May 3

Deadline to Register or Make Changes May 28

Deadline to Request a Ballot by Mail June 7

Two Saturdays for Early Voting - June 8 & June 15

Early Voting Ends June 15

Primary Election Day (Tuesday) June 18, 2024


Visit www.elections.virginia.gov to register to vote, check your registration, and for candidate and election information.


*Branch Collaborated With the Sheriff and Commonwealth Attorney to Address Citizens

Brandishing Weapons on Person’s Simply Turning Around on Their Property! Over the past three years there have been several incidents involving persons having a weapon pulled on them when they entered a person's property to turn around. One case resulted in shots being fired and a bullet striking a vehicle driven by a teenager who was lost and entered a driveway to turn around. After consultation with the sheriff and the commonwealth, it was determined that they would put forth efforts to educate citizens on VA law dictating

threats of bodily harm and the appropriate use of deadly force.


It was noted that VA law states “A deadly weapon may not be brandished solely in defense of personal property, and an owner of land has no right to threaten a mere trespasser with a

deadly weapon” However, A person has a right to use force for the protection of their property, but the force must be reasonable in relation of the harm threatened” It was also

noted that the Virginia law indicates; force that endangers human life or does great bodily harm, or that threatens human life or great bodily harm, is an unreasonable use of force

when use in defense of property. (please review article published by Fredericksburg Free Press; Subject “Spotsylvania authorities aim to arm citizens with knowledge” dated March 20, 2024)


*NOTE: BRANCH WILL RESUME IN-PERSON MONTHLY MEETINGS ON MAY 2ND!

The branch will begin meeting in person again beginning with the May 2, monthly meeting. The meeting location and time is the same as before (see below). for more information contact Moe Petway at 540-847-7637.


*Please Attend School Board and Board of Supervisors Meetings. This is the time of year when both the school board and board of supervisors are developing their budgets. The school board has requested 46 millions additional dollars from last year's budget to address its real needs and requirements. We are encouraging every citizen to employ their representative on the Board of Supervisor to review the budget and address the school request with due diligence and support its efforts to meet the school division

needs. For more information please contact your school board representative.


*The W.H.Y. Program Needs More Community Members Participation! The Spotsylvania NAACP is looking for more members of the community to volunteer to help in its “We are Here for You” (W.H.Y) initiative. The program was started after an increase in fighting among

students at the end of the 2023 school year. The W.H.Y. program participants are only there to provide an adult present in the school. They are not there for discipline, to monitor or

control, just to support kids and provide a positive adult present in the school. If you or someone you know are interested in volunteering for the W.H.Y. program, please

contact President Petway at 540.847.7637.

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