Event Brief
Oct 20, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
OMB proposal would bar funds for voter registration
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The Office of Management and Budget proposed a rule barring federal funds from being used to administer, establish, support or pay for voter registration campaigns and drives. The funding includes grants created under the Help America Vote Act; a Stetson law professor said the change could add to barriers faced by voters with disabilities.
WHO: The Office of Management and Budget; voters with disabilities
WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget proposed prohibiting federal funds from supporting voter registration activities.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The proposal would restrict federal funding for voter registration campaigns, drives and similar activities; the stated rationale for the restriction was not reported.
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