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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Student Voter Opportunity To Encourage Registration Act of 2008 or the Student VOTER Act of 2008 - Amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require states to designate federally-funded institutions of higher education as agencies for the registration of voters in federal elections.</p> <p> Requires such schools to provide mail voter registration application forms to students registering to enroll in their courses.</p>]]></text>
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