Ugly VA Memo Bans Voter Registrations for Hospitalized & Homeless Vets

by: koym

Mon Aug 25, 2008 at 10:43 AM CDT

To reverse the ban, a vote must occur in early September. Your help is needed today. Do   register voters and help get absentee ballots sent for the election on November 4, 2008. Work all the corners feasible!

The non-partisan charity Veterans for Common Sense is an advocate for veterans, All citizens should be registered and vote. We're angry Mr. Bush and VA Secretary Peake denied such a right to hospitalized and homeless veterans.  This callous, misguided policy could disenfranchise 400,000 veterans who need to re-register after moving to VA nursing homes or a VA hospital, or after becoming homeless.

Join our fight to restore the voting rights of our veterans  or any citizen, especially those who stood between an enemy bullet and our Constitution. Share this call with legislators and reporters so the problem is fixed the instant Congress returns from their August recess.

1. March 6, 2008, and March 8, 2007, two letters from Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Kerry raising concerns about veteran voting rights.
  2. April 25, 2008, VA memo approving voter registration and voting assistance.
  3. May 5, 2008, New VA memo prohibiting voter registration and voting assistance, reversing the prior VA memo dated April 25, 2008.
  4. May 19, 2008, VA Secretary Peake letter to Sen. Kerry reinforcing VA voting assistance ban.
  5. July 22, 2008, copy of S 3308, the Veteran Voting Support Act.  The House version of this bill is HR 6625.

Kenneth Koym, is a Psychotherapist, Retired Military Research Scientist & Life Member American Psychological Association living in Austin