HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2011.07.06 - 18620REFORT (MISC. #11097) July 6, 2011
BY: GL1-.NERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: IVik 411097 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT FOR AMENDING (VICL
168-449(3) TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LOCAL CLERKS SEND
CORRECTED VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARDS DUE TO REDISTRICTING
RESULTING FROM THE DECENNIAL CENSUS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution
on June 27, 2011 hereby recommends that the resolution be amended as follows.
1. Amend the last WHEREAS:
WHEREAS clerkssh shall be required to publish a public notice
identifying-new-districts arid offer new cards upon request by the doter.
2. Amend the first BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners recommends that clerks may shall publish a public notice of district
changes in a newspaper of general circulation.
3. Amend the last BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk send a copy of this
resolution to the Governor, Secretary of State, and Oakland County State Senators
and Representatives, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners' lobbyists
and the Michigan Association of Counties.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I recommend
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson and Nash voting no and Quarles absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #11097
BY: Commissioner Jeff Matis, District 412
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR AMENDING MCL 168.499(3)TO
ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LOCAL CLERKS SEND CORRECTED VOTER
IDENTIFICATION CARDS DUE TO REDISTRICTING RESULTING FROM THE DECENNIAL
CENCUS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Michigan Election Law, MCL 168.499(3), requires that local
clerks send a corrected voter identification card to a voter affected
by a change in United States Representative, State Senatorial, State
Representative, or County Commission District, and
WHEREAS this section further states that the card shall be sent by
First Class Mail, and
WHEREAS Michigan municipalities have been advised that the 2010 census
shows a reduction in population which will result in the loss of one
Congressional seat, and
WHEREAS the state legislature will begin the process of redistricting
the entire State of Michigan, and
WHEREAS the redistricting will potentially affect most, if not all,
jurisdictions in the State, thereby requiring clerks to send new voter
identification cards to all registered voters, and
WHEREAS Michigan's voting age population as of the 2000 census was over
7 million people, with over 1 million voters registered in Oakland
County, and
WHEREAS the cost of sending these corrected cards could cost several
million dollars state-wide, and
WHEREAS municipalities must budget and provide funding for this mailing
adding to the fiscal difficulties communities are facing during a
challenging economic time, and
WHEREAS decades ago the voter identification card was one of a few
means by which a voter was notified of this information, and
WHEREAS with the widespread use of the internet and the availability of
government websites the voter identification card has become less
useful for this purpose, and
WHEREAS a voter is not required to use the voter identification card to
exercise their right to vote, and
WHEREAS clerks should be allowed to publish a public notice in a
newspaper or within a community newsletter or on their municipal
website identifying new districts and offer new cards upon request by
the voter, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners requests the Michigan State Legislature to consider
Chairperson, I move the foregoing resolution.
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amending MCL 168.499(3) to eliminate the requirement that clerks send
corrected voter identification cards due to redistricting . of United
States Representative, State Senatorial, State Representative, or
County Commission districts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
recommends that clerks may publish a public notice of district changes
in a newspaper of general circulation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
recommends that clerks may provide notice of district changes by
community newsletter or their municipal website.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
recommends that clerks be required to send a corrected voter
identification card upon request.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk send a copy of this
resolution to the Governor, Secretary of State, and Oakland County
State Senators and Representatives.
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Resolution #11097 May 4, 2011
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
Resolution #11097 July 6, 2011
Moved by Long supported by Woodward the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Long supported by Woodward the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Long supported by Woodward the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation
in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton, Nuccio, Potts,
Quarles, Scott, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic, Covey, Crawford, Dwyer, Gingell. (21)
NAYS: Greimel, Nash, Gershenson. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
I liTiY APPRylIEFA
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Bill Bullard Jr., 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 6,
2011, 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 6th day of July, 2011.
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Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County