Disenfranchisement of Military Voters: The Legal Services Controversy

Digital item

Identifier: CAC_CC_002_6_36_14_0050

Staff Only

Dates

Majority of material found within 1993/2001
103rd Congress (1993-1995)
104th Congress (1995-1997)
105th Congress (1997-1999)
106th Congress (1999-2001)
107th Congress (2001-2003)

Scope and Contents

The text discusses a lawsuit filed by Texas Rural Legal Aid challenging the right of military personnel to vote by absentee ballot in local elections in Val Verde County. The author expresses concerns about disenfranchising military voters and criticizes the misuse of taxpayer funds by Legal Services Corporation grantees. The author supports eliminating funding for the Legal Services Corporation and will consider the case and views when considers its annual appropriation.

Extent

1 pages

Additional Description

Creator(s)

Armey, Richard K., 1940-

Congress 103rd (1993-1995); 104th (1995-1997); 105th (1997-1999); 106th (1999-2001); 107th (2001-2003)

Policy Area Voting--United States; Business--United States; Campaign management--United States

Tribal Affiliation(s) Non-Specified