The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), a nonprofit that provides housing counseling to homeowners, is requiring potential members to vote in the upcoming general election to be eligible to join the organization. Government & political law attorney Terrance Carroll chimed in on the matter, sharing with Denver7 his concerns about this requirement and its legality.

Below is an excerpt from the article.

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Other election law experts have concerns, including Terrance Carroll, who leads the government and political law practice at Sherman & Howard.

“I was like, ‘Whose bright idea was this?’ Not thinking it was a really a bright idea because it’s actually one of those things that comes right up to the line, and it’s unclear how illegal or legal it actually is,” said Carroll. “It just seems like if you can’t pay someone to vote, you shouldn’t be able to deny someone something for not voting.”

Carroll cannot speak exactly to the legality of the policy but said it’s too close for comfort.

“It just seems like a bad idea all the way around,” said Carroll. “Although, the notion that you want your members to be engaged in the political process is certainly admirable, but there’s probably better ways to do this.”

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