PORTSMOUTH – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian Moran, a candidate for Governor, will join local voter protection efforts in Portsmouth on Election Day 2008. He will join Hampton Roads lawyers at polling places beginning at 6 a.m. on November 4. Moran, a lawyer and former prosecutor, will visit three Portsmouth polling locations to offer legal assistance to voters. Just last week, fliers were distributed in this region falsely urging Democrats to vote on November 5.

“With the tactics of fear, intimidation and misinformation employed by those who want to stop Virginians from going to the polls on Election Day, I can’t think of a more important role to play than providing voter protection on Election Day,” Delegate Moran said. “I will spend election day making sure every vote is counted.”

On Friday, Delegate Moran contacted both Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly and urged them to contact their constituents and make sure all Virginia voters had the necessary information for this Election Day.