The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) mission is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. A critical part of this mission is advocating for equal access in municipal, state, and federal elections to ensure equitable representation in our governments and public institutions.

The Arlington Branch of the NAACP writes to express our grave concerns regarding the Arlington County Democratic Committee's (ACDC) School Board endorsement caucus process and its impact on the fair, open, and inclusive representation of all Arlington County residents. Our concerns are both in the accessibility barriers erected by the caucus process that compromise inclusive candidate recruitment and in the privileged status that the caucus bestows on certain Arlington voters, thus undermining the equality of the vote.