Evictions Across US Raise Concerns About Voting Process
Over the past decade, Alison Eisinger has helped more than 1,000 people experiencing homelessness in Seattle register to vote. This year, despite the stakes involved in the U.S. presidential election in November, Eisinger isn’t making the same effort.Seattle already has 7,000 individuals who lack shelter, a number that could swell if a moratorium on evictions is lifted.“It would be irresponsible for us to think that voter registration is a top priority for someone who is wondering where they’ll get their next meal, or lay their head,” said Eisinger, who directs the King County Coalition on Homelessness, a nonprofit group. “Evenmore
Leave a comment