just put this letter in the mail...
Chief, Voting Section
Civil Rights Division
Room 7254 - NWB
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20530
Dear Sir:
It has been alleged that on Saturday, September 30, 2006, Duke University officials forcibly prevented on campus voter registration efforts at the university’s football game.
Duke Students for an Ethical Durham (http://www.ethicaldurham.com/) is a student organization whose mission statement reads in part, “…seeks to encourage students to fulfill their civic obligation to register and vote in Durham County.” They attempted to fulfill that mission at a university football game. Reportedly, they went through “channels” and obtained permission from university officials in accordance with university rules. As they gathered prior to the game to pick up their forms, they were confronted by officials and prevented from accomplishing any voter registration.
On its face, this action by Duke University officials would seem to be a violation of the federal Higher Education Act, which encourages campus voter registration.
This letter shall serve as a formal complaint to you and a charge to investigate said allegation. I look forward to a prompt response, as registration deadline is October 13, 2006.
Sincerely,
Cc: President Richard H. Brodhead
Duke University
Duke Students for an Ethical Durham
"just put this letter in the mail..."
Great work! Let's let those drones in the government know that there is a public out here, and that it expects some action.
Outstanding work, abb.