PRINTER'S NO. 1872
No. 188 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY STRITTMATTER, E. Z. TAYLOR, NAILOR, MANDERINO,
GEORGE, ARMSTRONG, RUBLEY, CAPPABIANCA, BELARDI, THOMAS, ZUG,
JAROLIN, SATHER, FARGO, ROBINSON, ZIMMERMAN, COLAIZZO,
GIGLIOTTI, SANTONI, GEIST, FICHTER, READSHAW, LESCOVITZ,
TRAVAGLIO, MUNDY, ARGALL, HESS, MELIO, BEBKO-JONES, HERMAN,
BAKER, HALUSKA, DENT, MAITLAND, CORRIGAN, LEDERER, FLICK,
FAIRCHILD, WOJNAROSKI, TIGUE, LAUGHLIN, SEYFERT, DiGIROLAMO,
JOSEPHS, BELFANTI, ROBERTS, TRELLO, SAYLOR, BROWN,
C. WILLIAMS, SCHULER, HENNESSEY, B. SMITH, LUCYK, CLARK,
CIVERA, PLATTS, ROONEY, DONATUCCI, HERSHEY, EGOLF,
L. I. COHEN, WALKO, DeLUCA, PISTELLA, LEH, CARN, LYNCH,
McNAUGHTON, BENNINGHOFF, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHRODER, PIPPY, ITKIN,
CURRY, STABACK, STURLA, MILLER, ROSS, CLYMER, ORIE, RAMOS,
SHANER, BOSCOLA AND TRUE, JUNE 3, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 3, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of September 21 through 27, 1997, as "Voter
2 Awareness Week."
3 WHEREAS, The cornerstone of a democracy is an educated,
4 informed and participatory electorate; and
5 WHEREAS, Voter participation, based on a percentage of the
6 voting age population of the United States, was just under one-
7 half (49.08%) in the 1996 presidential election; and
8 WHEREAS, While the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
9 (Public Law 103-31, 107 Stat. 77) has brought about the most
10 dramatic expansion of voter registration in our Nation's history
11 with 11 million citizens registering to vote in 1995, voter
1 apathy is a chronic concern that must be addressed to ensure the
2 vitality of our country; and
3 WHEREAS, Voter awareness campaigns and get-out-the-vote
4 efforts emphasize the importance of voting and registering to
5 vote; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
7 week of September 21 through 27, 1997, as "Voter Awareness
8 Week."
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