Lawsuit calls for MVD to offer voter registration forms
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Saturday, Jul 10 2010, 5:29 pm
Kevin Wilson

A non-profit group is hoping its efforts will drive more people to the voting booth this November and in elections beyond that.

The New Mexico Department of Motor Vehicles recently entered a settlement with Project Vote, bringing the state department in compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

The act requires motor vehicle divisions to offer voter registration for first-time voters or address updates, and inform customers of such opportunities.

Steven Rosenfeld, a consultant with the Washington, D.C.-based Project Vote, said, “Nationally, about 30 percent of all voter registration applications go through motor vehicle offices.â€