Correspondence from Alfred to Lynn
Correspondence
August 5, 1981

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Working Files - Williams. Correspondence from Brock to Bradford Reynolds, 1981. 9ca5e532-da92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/56727023-7d87-4b52-8d78-dbbe4c7cb2e2/correspondence-from-brock-to-bradford-reynolds. Accessed April 06, 2025.
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ALEX X. BROCK EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - OIRECTOR STATIj r!( ),\Iil) ()1.' t.:Lti(.-l'r():ts SUrTE' 8Ot RALETGH BurLorNc 5 WesT HARGETT STREET RALETGH. NoFTH Cenourxe 27601 September 23, 1981 BROCK AFFIDAVIT ATTACHMENT IT REGISTERED - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 'ELEPHOITE(919r c29-' r73 Mr. hln Bradford Reynolds AssisTant Attorney General Civil Rights Division United StaEes Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 Attention: In re: Mr. Gerald I.I. Jones Chief, Voting Section State of North Carolina Gentlemen Under date of 22 September 1981 (Registered No. 28254) this office submitted a schedule of Constitutional Amendments along with ballots submitted to voters at each statewide election in which subject amend- ments $7ere voted on. At direction of counsel, Mr. James M. I.IaIlace, Deputy Attorney Gen- eral for Legal Affairs, we are accumulating copies of the legislative acts authorizing the vote on the submitted amendments. These Documents will be transmitted under separate cover in a matter of a few days. We are prompted to point out that Mr. Wa1lace, during a telephone conversation with Mr. Reynolds, Iras totally unaware that there were amend- ments other than the two submitted at an election held on 5 November 1968. When he received our schedule of amendment elections Mr. Wallace requested that we include in our letter that he in no way attempted to misrepresent the facts to Assistant Attorney General Reynolds. The amendment #2 voted on in 1968 was not previously submitted inas- much as the writer interpreted the effect of the amendment to constltute 'no change in election or voting procedure.' t I Mr. $E Bradford Reynolds -2- September 23r 1981 Flnally, due to pendlng actLon in Federal Court we wiIl greatly appre- ciate your conslderation in expedlting these matters Very truly yours, ObKSn-"L Executlve Secretary - Dlrector N. C. State Board of Elections ATTEST: ,. Notary Public My Conmission expires October 31, 1984. ALEX K. BROCK EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - DI REC TO R STATIJ It()Attl) ()lr t.:t.t.:(:l.I()Ns SUITE 80T RALEIGH BUILoINo 5 WE6T HARGETT STREET RALE|GH. NonrH Crnolrxe 27(,,ol September 24,1981 BROCK APTTDAVIT ATTACIilTENT ITT RECISTERED . RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED I EL € PHOI{ E (919) t29-' r73 Mr. Wm Bradford Reynolds Assisfant Attorney General Civil Rights Division United States Department of Justice Washington, D. C.20530 Attention: Mr. Gerald W. Jones Chief, Voting Section In re: State of North Carolina Constitutional Amendments, Supplemental Gentl emen: we transmit herewith copies of legislative acts authorizing elections to be held on whether or not the constitutional Amend- ments proposed by the submitted acts shall be approved by a vote of the qualified voters in North carolina. These submissions supplement the information transmitted by our letter dated 22 sept- ember 1981 (Registered No. 28254) and constitute the additional information referred to in our letter dated 23 september 1981 (neg- istered No. 28268). The writer has undertaken to burden you only with legislative acts proposing constitutional Amendments that deal generally with election or voting practices. They are: Chapter 640 Session Laws of t967; Chapters 1258, 1004, 1200 Session Laws of 1969; Chapters 201, 535, 857 Session Laws of 1977; Chapter 394 Session Laws of 1973; and Chapter 363 Session Laws of. L977 The submissions transmitted herewith constitute all acts and amendments not previously submitted dealing with areas covered Mr. Wm Bradford Reynolds -2- September 24, 1981 under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 t{e wl11 appreciate your expeditious handling of this matter. Very truly yours, 1r"*,d 8rr*.L Executive Secretary - Director Attachments: (9) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned certifles that he has served the foregoing statement together with attachments on the Honorable Gerald l.I. Jones, Chief, Voting Section, U. S. Department of Justice, tJash- ington, D. C. by depositing same in the U. S. Mail registered with Return Receipt Requested, postage prepaid this 24th day of September 1981. ATTEST: Notary Pub1ic My Commisslon expires October 31, C/"4,4 Brr.L 1984. i.