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October 25, 2008

LDF Secures Voting Rights That Protect Foreclosure Victims

Filed under: News — Peregrin @ 6:05 am

NAACP working against rigged elections BEFORE election day!

NEW YORK, Oct 24, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Today, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (“LDF”) settled the lawsuit it filed just two days ago in Indiana state court to ensure that eligible voters with property subject to foreclosure proceedings or evictions cannot have their right to vote challenged during the upcoming November 4th election. In settling the case, the Plaintiffs and Defendants, Marion County Election Board, and non-parties Marion County Democratic and Republican parties, agreed that such challenges are not permitted under Indiana law.

“Foreclosure has no bearing on one’s eligibility to vote. Today’s settlement ensures that the current foreclosure crisis gripping the nation will not be exploited to strip the right to vote away from those who are among the financially vulnerable among us. Challenges based on foreclosure are the kind of voter suppression tactic that threaten our efforts to move towards an open and equal Democracy,” said John Payton, LDF President and Director Counsel.

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2 Comments

  1. Thats awesome news!
    Now lets see some legislation that makes voting rights irrevocable for those over eighteen with
    verifiable citizenship.

    Comment by Rainlander — October 25, 2008 @ 8:16 am

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