PRINTER'S NO. 2443
No. 206 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY STRITTMATTER, CORNELL, PITTS, CALTAGIRONE,
FICHTER, WALKO, SATHER, PESCI, MIHALICH, FLICK, DENT, NAILOR,
M. N. WRIGHT, STAIRS, ZUG, CLYMER, GEIST, MAITLAND, RUBLEY,
SEMMEL, FARGO, MARSICO, KENNEY, E. Z. TAYLOR, L. I. COHEN,
HARHART, MELIO, STURLA, STABACK, MILLER, BOSCOLA, ARMSTRONG,
CAPPABIANCA, ZIMMERMAN, GIGLIOTTI, LEVDANSKY, CORRIGAN,
STISH, B. SMITH, BROWN, BROWNE, THOMAS, PETTIT, TRAVAGLIO,
FAIRCHILD, FAJT, NYCE, HENNESSEY, LYNCH, SCHULER, FARMER,
TIGUE, DEMPSEY, SCHRODER, ARGALL, ROHRER, BELARDI, HERSHEY,
HESS, BEBKO-JONES, RAMOS, TRUE, DeLUCA, YOUNGBLOOD, SAYLOR,
READSHAW, BAKER AND SANTONI, SEPTEMBER 19, 1995
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 19, 1995
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of September 24 through 30, 1995, as "Voter
2 Awareness Week."
3 WHEREAS, A democracy is dependent upon an educated, informed
4 and active electorate; and
5 WHEREAS, Fifty million people in the United States are
6 eligible to vote but are unregistered; and
7 WHEREAS, The percentage of Americans voting has declined
8 steadily in the past 30 years, and voter apathy is cited as the
9 greatest contributing factor; and
10 WHEREAS, A voter awareness day places special emphasis on the
11 importance of voting and registering to vote; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proclaim the week
13 of September 24 through 30, 1995, as "Voter Awareness Week."
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