Summary
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction this week requiring the Department of Social Services to register its clients to vote.
The injunction requires DSS offices across the state to comply with the National Voter Registration Act. The suit and motion for preliminary injunction were filed by several non-profit groups, spearheaded by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN.See the full content of this document
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Federal Findings: Judge Orders Dss to Register Clients to Vote
The suit claimed that DSS employees were not providing an avenue to vote as required by federal law. The National Voter Registration Act was enacted in 1993, requiring states to designate offices that provide voter registration applications, assist applicants and submit their forms...
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