Driver’s License Offices Closures Could Affect Voting

| October 1, 2015 

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Governor Robert Bentley warned there would be cuts to state services if lawmakers didn’t pass enough new revenue measures for the budget that goes into effect Thursday. The budget includes some new money but still cuts many agencies about 6 percent. As a result state law enforcement announced Wednesday examiners will no longer travel to 31 part-time satellite driver’s license offices. It’s a move that some worry could affect voting.  We talk about it with Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald.

 

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