Senate Bill Introduced to Require VA to Provide Access to Voter Registration

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http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2909&Itemid=26

Senate Bill Introduced to Require VA to Provide Access to Voter Registration
By Senator Dianne Feinstein Media Release
July 22, 2008
Legislation would give veterans access to voter registration services at VA facilities

U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) today introduced a bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide voter registration services to veterans in the department’s care.

The senators introduced the legislation after receiving a response from Veterans Affairs Secretary James B. Peake earlier this month, again denying the senators’ request that Secretary Peake designate VA facilities as voter registration agencies. Senators Harry Reid (D-NV), Barack Obama (D-Ill), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) are co-sponsors.
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Another big thank you to the * administration, which would prevent the vets from registering.

[jwirr]

1. This is an area where advocates can do a lot. Those of us working

with persons with developmental disabilities make sure that those who can are registered and get to vote. If you have a facility in your area see if you can volunteer to help with this.

[jtrockville]

2. So sad that we need a bill for this common-sense service.