With thanks to Anna Marie Mattson and DA-France for their initiative in addressing this important issue locally, the Executive Committee of Democrats Abroad adopted the following resolution on August 5th:   Democrats Abroad Executive Committee Resolution Supporting Voter Registration at VA Facilities Whereas all Veterans Administration facilities are required to develop comprehensive voter registration plans to assist veterans and provide absentee voter applications for in-patients under the Department of Veterans Affairs Directive 2008-023 and in line with the Overseas Voting Practical Amendments Act of 2007, Whereas the Veterans Health Administration has prohibited voter registration drives at VA facilities, citing the Hatch Act [Title 5 United States Code (W.S.C.) 732d1-7326] and to avoid disruption to the facilities’ operation, in VHA Directive 2008-025, Whereas the VHA directive is discriminatory and disenfranchises veterans, not only because veterans are not federal employees subject to the Hatch Act but because the VHA has not shown that hospital operations would be disrupted, Whereas the VHA directive limits the political participation of the veterans who have uniquely served our nation, Therefore, be it resolved that the Executive Committee of Democrats Abroad vigorously endorses and supports the actions taken by of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Senator John Kerry (D-MA), to restore voter registration drives at all Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.