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OMB Proposes Ban on Voter-Registration Grant Funding

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  • The White House Office of Management and Budget, led by Russell Vought, proposes banning grant money for voter registration drives.
  • Congress currently provides $10 million annually to 57 nonprofits, including $141,000 to Disability Rights Nebraska.
  • Rutgers found 3.6% of disabled voters faced registration problems versus 1.4% of non-disabled, about 740,000 people.
  • Disability Rights Nebraska submitted a public comment opposing the rule, warning it could disenfranchise disabled voters.