VA to help more veterans with voting

VA to help more veterans with voting
By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday May 1, 2008 18:11:37 EDT

A revised voting assistance policy for patients at veterans’ hospitals and nursing homes has satisfied two senators who have been pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide more help.

The April 25 policy for VA’s Veterans Health Administration requires the agency to help patients unable to leave a facility in registering to vote and voting by absentee ballot.

Patients and residents who are able to leave must receive authorized absences to go vote.

VA will use volunteers rather than paid workers to provide the voting assistance.

Before any VA worker or volunteer can help a veteran, they must read and sign a document that explains they may perform only nonpartisan activities.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/05/military_veterans_votingregistration_050108w/

but why don't I trust this part?

"Before any VA worker or volunteer can help a veteran, they must read and sign a document that explains they may perform only nonpartisan activities."

As though signing a document actually means something

Now lay down and watch American Idols.:)

"As though signing a document actually means something"

Yes,I agree with you.

I used to say "mean people suck" now I say "mean people watch American Idol."

:rofl:

K&R!Great news.