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Settlement in Missouri Lawsuit a Victory for Low-Income Voters

by: project vote

Sat Jun 27, 2009 at 00:00

Cross-posted at Project Vote's Voting Matters Blog

In a major victory for voting rights, low-income voters in the state of Missouri will finally have better access to voter registration opportunities, thanks to a lawsuit settlement announced today by Project Vote, Demos, and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

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