HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1991.07.25 - 18503MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 91144 July 25, 1991
By: General Government Committee, Richard G. Skarritt, Chairperson
RE: U.S. Senate Bills S-250 and S-921, (Support NACo Position) Amending
the National Voter Registration Act
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS S-250, which is likely to be considered by the full U.S.
Senate before the summer recess in August, would mandate substantial costs
to state, county and local governments for voter registration enhancements,
but the bill gives no consideration to whether governmental units are currently
doing a good job of registering voters nor whether they have the resources
to fund such requirements; and
WHEREAS this bill would require voter registration in state and
local government offices such as schools, libraries, revenue offices, unemployment
stations and public assistance offices, as well as mandating mail-in registration
and registration in connection with driver license applications and renewals;
and
WHEREAS 5-250 would also permit any private businesses that sell
governmental licenses, including hunting and fishing, to register voters;
and
WHEREAS NACo opposses S-250 both because of the potential high
cost of the mandated voter registration enhancements to state, county and
local governments and also because the wide range of registration opportunities
might create an environment for increased voter fraud; and
WHEREAS NACo supports S-921, an alternative to S-250, which would
provide $25 million over three years to state and local governments on a
matching plan to implement voter registration enhancements on a permissive
basis.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
supports the NACo position, opposing S-250 and supporting S-921.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
the Michigan Congressional Delegation and to the County's Legislative Agent.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Resolution # 91144 July 25, 1991
Moved by Skarritt supported by Pappageorge the resolution be
adopted.
Moved by Serra supported by Oaks the Board delay action on the
resolution until the next Board meeting.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion
failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Law, McConnell, McCulloch,
Moffitt, Olsen, Palmer, Pappageorge, Rewold, Schmid Skarritt, Wolf, Bishop,
Caddell, Gosling. (17)
NAYS: Krause, McPherson, Oaks, Pernick, Price, Serra, Aaron,
• Ferrens. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was
adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners on July 25, 1991
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 25th day of July 1991
Allen, County Clerk