Friday, August 5, 2011

Better Voter Access for the Homeless in Oregon

by Jake Thomas

"Voter turnout in Oregon could see an increase among low-income individuals, students and others around the state. With less than 10,000 people registering to vote through public assistance agencies, lawmakers and advocates are pushing for change.

“The number of people registering at (social service) agencies have been dropping like stones,” said Nicole Zeitler, director of public agency voter registration for Project Vote, a national organization that seeks to increase voting rates."

Read the whole story on the Street Roots Blog

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