Tazewell County voters to decide fate of 117-year-old Confederate statue

Governor Ralph Northam signed a law earlier this year that gave Virginia counties and cities the power to remove Confederate statues and monuments off their properties.

Tazewell County lawmakers decided in July that voters would decide the fate of their Confederate Common Soldier that has stood outside the courthouse since 1903.

A yes or no referendum is on Tuesday’s general election ballot that asks the taxpayer if the 117-year-old marker should be relocated. Other Virginia locales such as Franklin, Halifax, and Warren counties will also gauge voters on the fate of the granite tribute.

Data from the Southern Poverty Law Center says Virginia has the most Confederate memorials of any state in the country.

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