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Article: SENS. FEINSTEIN, KERRY WELCOME CHANGES IN VOTER REGISTRATION POLICY AT DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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September 8, 2008
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The Senate Committee on Rules & Administration issued the following news release:

U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and John Kerry (D-Mass.), co-sponsors of the Veterans Voter Support Act, today called the latest directive handed down by the Veterans Health Administration an important step forward in providing voter registration access to veterans in the Department's care.

"The VA directive seems to be a significant turnaround in granting veterans the access to voter registration that they rightfully deserve," Senator Feinstein said. "Common sense seems to have prevailed at the VA. This new policy appears to reject a prior ruling barring voter registration drives, even by ...

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