SOS Nelson (SD) Issues Warning About Voter Registration (WVWV)

Secretary of State warns against bogus mailings
By Journal staff Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Secretary of State Chris Nelson is warning South Dakotans that a Boston organization called the "Voter Participation Project" is sending mailings into South Dakota, saying residents -- under "state law" -- must re-register to vote. The mailing lists the Secretary of State's address, adding the appearance of credibility.

The language in this mailing is not true," Nelson said. "This organization is misleading our citizens into thinking they need to fill out another voter registration form in order to vote."
Nelson said he has received a number of complaints about the mailings and that some of the mailings have gone to deceased South Dakotans. Others have targeted older citizens.

"My elderly mother received a mailing and was concerned that she needed to fill it out in order to vote," Nelson said.

He noted that voters aren't required to re-register when they move, but he does encourage the practice. Nelson said any voter wishing to view their registration status should go to www.sdsos.gov and click on the Voter Information Portal. The site shows where voters are registered, where polling places are and offers a sample ballot for the primary election.

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/05/07/news/local/doc4821fb86d39e6122252733.txt#blogcomments

Someone from this group needs to go to jail, otherwise there will be no end to this crime.

Is this a part of WVWV? I could only find this (and couldn't find a Boston reference):


The Voter Participation Center (VPC) is a project of Women’s Voices. Women Vote (WVWV). The VPC is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to increasing the voice of unmarried Americans by encouraging them to register, vote and participate in our democracy and civic life. Increasing voter registration and turnout of unmarried people in elections is critical to ensuring that the issues and concerns of unmarried women are heard in our democracy.

http://www.voterparticipationcenter.org/

you got it. They are the same thing.

They need to be hauled into court!