Sen. Obama’s Statement on Voter Registration at the VA
Sen. Obama released the following statement about the Department of Veterans’ Affairs decision to reverse its decision to deny voter registration services at VA facilities:
“This reversal is a tremendously important step to ensuring our veterans can exercise their right to vote. I commend Secretary Peake’s decision today. The key will be implementation. We must ensure that the VA’s doors are open to non-partisan groups, as well as state and local government agencies, to enable veterans to register to vote in a timely fashion, complete absentee ballots, and receive rides to the polls. Our nation’s service members and veterans have sacrificed so much for our country on the battlefield that we cannot allow them to fight another battle here at home for the benefits and rights they deserve - especially the right to vote.”
