May 5, 2000

Students Fight Michigan Law That They Charge Hinders Their Ability to Vote

By JOEL HARDI

A coalition of Michigan college students, who are seeking to overturn a state law they say makes it harder for them to vote, received a serious setback last month, when a federal judge denied their motion to block the law from taking effect.

The measure, known as Public Act 118 and passed by the Michigan Legislature last summer, requires voters to register in the same district as the address on their driver's licenses -- forcing students to either update their

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