Post by Logan on Mar 15, 2016 4:53:09 GMT -6
CARSON CITY — Nevada officials have settled a lawsuit with voting rights advocates over making voter registration materials available to low-income and disabled clients.
The agreement announced Monday ends a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in 2012 by the National Council of La Raza and two branches of the NAACP. The lawsuit accused state officials of violating the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 by failing to make voter registration materials available to people who visit their offices.
Section 7 of the act requires states to facilitate voter registration for low-income or disabled individuals who do not have driver licenses and so might not visit a DMV or county clerk office where such applications are readily available.
Monday’s settlement announcement comes six months after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court judge and revived the lawsuit against the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and secretary of state’s office.
Read more: www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada/nevada-officials-settle-lawsuit-voting-rights-advocates
The agreement announced Monday ends a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in 2012 by the National Council of La Raza and two branches of the NAACP. The lawsuit accused state officials of violating the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 by failing to make voter registration materials available to people who visit their offices.
Section 7 of the act requires states to facilitate voter registration for low-income or disabled individuals who do not have driver licenses and so might not visit a DMV or county clerk office where such applications are readily available.
Monday’s settlement announcement comes six months after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court judge and revived the lawsuit against the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and secretary of state’s office.
Read more: www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada/nevada-officials-settle-lawsuit-voting-rights-advocates