[EL] 330, 902 Puerto Rico voters can't vote, thanks to First Circuit

[Richard Winger]

That's not what the brief says, although I admit I haven't looked at the law myself.  The attorney for the voters says the federal law does apply to Puerto Rico elections for Delegate to US House (I realize the title of that office in Puerto Rico is "resident commissioner").  And neither the US District Court nor the 1st circuit said the federal law doesn't cover Puerto Rico.  But I know you worked in the Voting Rights section so you must know what you are talking about.

Richard Winger

415-922-9779

PO Box 470296, San Francisco Ca 94147

--- On Mon, 10/22/12, John Tanner <john.k.tanner at gmail.com> wrote:

From: John Tanner <john.k.tanner at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [EL] 330, 902 Puerto Rico voters can't vote, thanks to First Circuit
To: richardwinger at yahoo.com
Cc: law-election at uci.edu
Date: Monday, October 22, 2012, 11:34 AM

Unfortunatley, the plain language of the NVRA makes it applicable only to states and one colony

On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 12:28 PM, Richard Winger <richardwinger at yahoo.com> wrote:


http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/10/22/puerto-rico-voters-who-didnt-vote-in-2008-and-who-didnt-re-register-in-time-lose-ability-to-vote-in-2012/


Richard Winger
415-922-9779
PO Box 470296, San Francisco Ca 94147
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