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Article: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ENDS BAN ON VOTER REGISTRATION

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September 9, 2008
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The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today on a newly revised Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) policy allowing voter registration groups access to VA facilities. Chairman Akaka, along with Senators Feinstein and Kerry, had urged the Department to rescind an earlier prohibition on voter registration activities.

"The Department's announcement removes unnecessary limitations they had placed on voter registration groups. VA did the right thing by taking initiative ...

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