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Low-Income Americans Denied Voter Registration Opportunities as States Neglect Federal Voting Law |
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From Ascribe Newsfeed: As the nation prepares for the 2008 election, a new study reveals that many states are routinely failing to offer low-income Americans an opportunity to register to vote as required by the federal National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). "Unequal Access: Neglecting the National Voter Registration Act, 1995-2007," published this week by the non-partisan voting rights groups Demos and Project Vote, shows that 12 years after the NVRA's requirements went into effect, voter registrations from public agencies that provide services to low-income Americans have declined dramatically. "Unequal Access: Neglecting the National Voter Registration Act, 1995-2007" examines voter registration data state by state, finding that in states across the nation -- Virginia, Florida, Texas, Nevada and many others -- public assistance agencies are neglecting to offer voter registration to all clients and applicants, as required by the law. Because of noncompliance with the NVRA, the rights of thousands of low-income citizens are violated daily. "All Americans should have an opportunity to register and vote, but states are ignoring a federal law that requires them to offer voter registration to low-income citizens. - The decline in registrations from public assistance agencies occurred despite the fact that millions of citizens from low-income households remain unregistered. In conjunction with the publication of "Unequal Access: Neglecting the National Voter Registration Act, 1995-2007," Project Vote and Demos are sending notices to Arizona and Florida for non-compliance with NVRA. AScribe transmits news releases directly to newsroom computer systems and desktops of major media organizations via a supremely trusted channel - The Associated Press.
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