PRINTER'S NO. 1246
No. 83 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY HARLEY, HASAY, CIVERA, GEIST, GODSHALL, GERLACH,
FARGO, MARSICO, STURLA, FLEAGLE, LAUGHLIN, KAISER, PESCI,
MELIO, GIGLIOTTI, WOZNIAK, COLAIZZO, BELFANTI, MICOZZIE,
HERSHEY, HERMAN, ANGSTADT, TIGUE, NICKOL, LANGTRY, KREBS,
NAHILL, BATTISTO, CARLSON, M. N. WRIGHT, DENT, KOSINSKI,
NOYE, TULLI, B. SMITH, STRITTMATTER, KASUNIC, ADOLPH,
MICHLOVIC, JOSEPHS, KENNEY, SAURMAN, HAGARTY, PERZEL,
CAPPABIANCA, FOX, WILLIAMS, BELARDI, ITKIN, ROBINSON,
FAIRCHILD, ARMSTRONG, BUNT, RAYMOND, TRELLO, LESCOVITZ,
STABACK, DeLUCA, FARMER, BARLEY, NYCE, HARPER, STETLER,
CAWLEY, CORNELL, MERRY, E. Z. TAYLOR, KING, WOGAN, DALEY,
J. TAYLOR, CARONE, BISHOP, BILLOW, TELEK AND KRUSZEWSKI,
APRIL 9, 1991
ADOPTED, APRIL 9, 1991
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating September 27, 1991, as "Voter Awareness Day."
2 WHEREAS, A democracy is dependent upon an educated, informed
3 and active electorate; and
4 WHEREAS, Fifty million people in the United States are
5 eligible to vote but are unregistered; and
6 WHEREAS, The percentage of Americans voting has declined
7 steadily in the past 30 years and voter apathy is cited as the
8 greatest contributing factor; and
9 WHEREAS, In the last presidential election, barely more than
10 50% of the voting age populace voted; and
11 WHEREAS, A voter awareness day places special emphasis on the
12 importance of voting and registering to vote; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim
2 September 27, 1991, as "Voter Awareness Day."
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