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wanted some agencies that served their constituents, such as tax bureaus, and Mom and Pop stores that issue hunting and fishing licenses…The more the list grew, the more election officials objected that the system would be unmanageable. The Republicans then argued that the list should be restricted to DMVs and agencies serving the disabled…When all was said and done, the final legislation required that voter registration be conducted in DMVs, public assistance agencies (AFDC, Food Stamps, Medicaid, and WIC), agencies serving the disabled, and military recruitment offices. Unemployment agencies, originally mandated, were made option, a concession to the Republicans in the bargaining process. State officials were also required to designate several other agencies, at their discretion, in which registration would be available, such as libraries, public schools, and unemployment offices.” (Pivin and Cloward 329)
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