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VA'S CONTINUED REFUSAL TO ALLOW VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES MAKES NO SENSE
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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July 17, 2008
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The office of Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, expressed disappointment today in Veterans Affairs Secretary James B. Peake's continued refusal to allow third-party organizations to conduct voter registration drives at VA facilities.
Peake stated that the outright ban would continue in a new letter responding to a request from Senators Akaka, Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and John Kerry (D-MA) to end the current prohibition.
Senator Akaka said: "I appreciate Secretary Peake's fast response as time is critical here, and I am glad to hear VA will reach out to state officials to help ...