Memo: Disability Advocates' Views on Motor Voter Bill

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Title (Dublin Core)

Memo: Disability Advocates' Views on Motor Voter Bill

Description (Dublin Core)

Advocate's view on the Motor Voter Bill that would require state agencies that serve disabled individuals with voter registration services as there is need for voter registration outreach to disabled populations.

Date (Dublin Core)

1993-03-02

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1993-03-02

Congress (Dublin Core)

103rd (1993-1995)

Topics (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valuePeople with disabilities

See all items with this valueVoter registration

Policy Area (Curation)

Congress

Creator (Dublin Core)

Vachon, Alexander

Record Type (Dublin Core)

memorandum

Location representation (Dublin Core)

District of Columbia (national district)

Rights (Dublin Core)

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Language (Dublin Core)

eng

Collection Finding Aid (Dublin Core)

https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=54&q=

Physical Location (Dublin Core)

Collection 021, Box 1, Folder 3

Institution (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Archival Collection (Dublin Core)

Alec Vachon Papers, 1969-2006

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Memorandum
Date: March 2, 1993
To: Senator Dole
From: Alec Vachon
Re: Disability Advocates' Views on Motor Voter Bill

You had indicated a willingness to drop-by a meeting with Jim Dickson (League of Women Voters); Justin Dart, Jr.; Evan Kemp; and Jim Viotenti (DAV) regarding their views on the Motor Voter Bill, which is expected to come up for a floor vote late Wednesday afternoon. After discussion with Kerry Tymchuk, RLO point man for this bill, who indicated that it was likely to pass, Dickson et al. were satisfied this meeting was not needed, but asked that their views be conveyed to you:

1. They understand your opposition to this measure (and did not expect to persuade you otherwise), but request your help in preventing any delays in the vote.

2. They are interested in the legislation because it contains a provision (Sec. 7(2)(B)) that all state agencies that serve the people with disabilities would be required to provide voter registration services, such as state vocational rehabilitation agencies.

3. That there is a great need for voter registration outreach to people with disabilities --by one estimate 16.7 million adults with disabilities are not registered to vote.

4. That despite the perception that this bill would promote registration of Democrats, they believe that many of those who would register as a result of this legislation will be disabled persons who will vote Republican.

Lastly, Dickson was assured that promoting participation in voting and other governmental activities by people with disabilities was a priority of this office, and that we would welcome proposals for new initiatives in this area.

cc: G. Schnacke, D. Stanley, K. Tymchuk