"It seems incomprehensible for me that VA does not want to assist veterans to register. It is despicable," said Jim Dickson, vice-president of American Association of Persons with Disabilities (AAPD). "I am trying hard to not express how angry I am." On this I will agree 100% with Dickson. Also in our featured articles several Senators have stepped up in support of our veterans as they have introduced a bill to require the Department of Veteran's Affairs to do the right thing. One of those Senators, Patty Murry (D-WA) said, "The right to vote is at the very heart of the democracy that our nation's veterans have fought so hard to protect," Senator Murray said. "The VA knows first-hand how much our veterans have sacrificed and should make every attempt to make voting easier – not harder – for them. This legislation breaks down barriers to voting for our veterans and helps keep our commitment to protect the rights of those who have fought for us."...
Featured - National: Senators Feinstein, Kerry, Reid, Obama, Clinton, Leahy, Schumer, Murray, Wyden Introduce Bill to Require the Department of Veterans' Affairs to Provide Access to Voter Registration for Veterans LINK
Featured - National: Voting Rights Groups Step Up Criticism on VA Voting Policy LINK
National: VA urged to end ban on voter registration drives LINK
National: EAC Releases Report on HAVA Spending by States LINK
National: Your vote counts ... But only if we can figure out how to count it. LINK
National: AFGE Takes Lead on Voter Protection Campaign LINK
National: GOP Tech Guru Mike Connell 'High IQ Forrest Gump...At Scene of Every Single Crime' Say Ohio Attorneys LINK
