FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AG FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1995 (202) 616-2765 TDD (202) 514-1888 AG RENO TO ANNOUNCE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO ENFORCE THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Attorney General Janet Reno and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Deval L. Patrick will make an announcement concerning the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and the Justice Department's efforts to enforce compliance among states. The event will take place on: Monday, January 23, 1995 1:00 PM Conference Room B Department of Justice 10th and Constitution Ave., N.W. The NVRA, which was signed by President Clinton on May 1993, makes it easier for people to register to vote. States were given until January 1 of this year to comply with the law's requirements. # # # 95-037