>>Lynchburg Republicans Claim 2024 Convention Ban Law Violates First Amendment
(Lynchburg, VA) -- A group of Republicans is suing the state in hopes of overturning a law that controls how political candidates are nominated. The Lynchburg Republican City Committee chair Veronica Bratton tells WSET why they filed the federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday.Preview: Democratic Delegate Dan Helmer sponsored the state code change in 2024 banning nominating meetings that might disenfranchise voters.Preview: The the lawsuit claims it violates the First Amendment.