Article: SENS. KERRY, FEINSTEIN COMMEND APPARENT CHANGE IN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS POLICY IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO VOTER REGISTRATION FOR VETERANS

Article: Veterans Affairs Secretary Peake Urged to Stop Blocking ...
AScribe Law News Service;  July 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... urge James Peake to stop blocking voter registration by our vets." The national voting ... and facilities in their states as voter registration agencies. "Designation of VA facilities as voter registration agencies is the single most important ...

Article: REP. MURPHY TO ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO ALLOW NONPARTISAN ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities. Murphy was ... not permitting voter registration drives. Nonpartisan voter registration drives are one ... veterans living in VA facilities with requesting ...

Article: REP. MURPHY ISSUES STATEMENT ON QUICK COMMITTEE PASSAGE OF ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 30, 2008 ;     415 words ... ... organizations to provide voter registration information and assistance at VA facilities. The Department of ... for not permitting voter registration drives. "Today ... deny them access to voter registration drives and simple ...

Article: SECRETARY OF STATE REED AGAIN URGES POLICY CHANGE ON VOTER ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 7, 2008 ;     591 words ... ... directive that prohibits voter registration drives among veterans ... directive that prohibits voter registration drives by VA employees ... organizations in VA facilities. We believe it ... employees to assist in voter registration drives. Officials ...

Article: REP. WATSON INTRODUCES BILL TO PROVIDE ON-SITE VOTER ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 29, 2008 ;     461 words ... ... for services including voter registration. The legislation would require the VA to make voter registration services available at VA facilities in states that request ... accordance with the National Voter Registration Act. These services ...

Article: State officials protest ban on voter registration ...
New Haven Register;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... concerted effort going on to suppress voter registration," Bysiewicz, pointing to the department ... are on federal property. "To ban voter registration drives is a slap in the face to veterans ... Haven center, and there have been voter registration drives in the past conducted by ...

Transcript: FEINSTEIN/KERRY URGE VA SECRETARY TO ENSURE VETERANS HAVE ...
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  March 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Peake to support voter registration efforts in VA facilities - Washington ... veterans in VA facilities are able to participate in voter registration efforts. Many ... concerns about voter registration in VA facilities. Nearly one ...