By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Apr 18, 2008 9:25:26 EDT
Rebuffed by the Department of Veterans Affairs in an effort to have the federal government help hospitalized veterans register to vote, two Democratic senators are planning their next move, which could include legislation to force VA to create a voter assistance program.
Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California and John Kerry of Massachusetts are pressing VA to allow volunteer groups into hospitals and nursing homes to help veterans register to vote, but VA is resisting.
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/04/military_veterans_voterregistration_041708w/
