HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.02.01 - 26358REPORT (Mnsc. #01009) February 1, 2001
BY: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #01009 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR
ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE UNIFORM VOTING SYSTEM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Committee, having reviewed the above
referenced resolution on January 22, 2001, reports with the
recommendation that the resolution be adopted
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I
move acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Miscellaneous Resolution #01009_ _
BY: Commissioner Shelley G. Taub, District #12
RE: Board of Commissioners — Support for Establishing a Statewide Uniform
Voting System
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the national elections of the Year 2000 highlighted the need for states
to establish uniform voting systems to ensure the accurate and consistent tabulation of all
votes cast; and
WHEREAS, of the 5,376 precincts in the State of Michigan, 3,006 precincts used
optical scanning voting equipment in the presidential election. Another 1,443 precincts
used punch card systems, 693 precincts used various types of lever voting machines, 137
precincts used paper ballots and 97 precincts used direct recording electronic (DRE)
systems; and
WHEREAS, Michigan's Secretary of State Candice S. Miller, as the chief election
officer, has proposed to establish a special bi-partisan blue ribbon committee to evaluate
existing voting systems, explore the feasibility of a new system, identify costs for
establishing a statewide system and make a recommendation to the Michigan Legislature
on how the state should proceed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby support the proposal to evaluate the advantages of a
statewide uniform voting system through the formation of the bi-partisan special blue
ribbon committee; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded
to the Governor, Secretary of State, the Michigan State Legislature, the County's
legislative lobbyists and the Michigan Association of Counties.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Shelley G. T
District #12
Resolution #01009 January 10, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution # 01009 February 1, 2001
Moved by Obrecht supported by Coleman the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Obrecht the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Taub supported by Obrecht the resolution be amended in the title
to read: Evaluation and Study for Establishing a Statewide Uniform Voting System.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Law,
McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht, Patterson, Sever, Suarez,
Taub, Webster, Appel, Brian, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, G. William Caddell, 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 February 1, 2001 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 1s .day gf February, 2001.
G! William Caddell, County Clerk
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REPORT (MISC. #01009)
BY: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS -
VOZING-64=EM, EVALUATION AND STUDY FOR ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE UNIFORM VOTING
SYSTEM.
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced
resolution on January 22, 2001, reports with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #01009
BY: Commissioner Shelley G. Taub, District #12
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WOTINC SYSTEM. EVALUATION AND STUDY FOR ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE UNIFORM VOTING
SYSTEM.
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the national elections of the Year 2000 highlighted the need for
states to establish uniform voting systems to ensure the accurate and consistent
tabulation of all votes cast; and
WHEREAS of the 5,376 precincts in the State of Michigan, 3,006 precincts
used optical scanning voting equipment in the presidential election. Another
1,443 precincts used punch card systems, 693 precincts used various types of
lever voting machines, 137 precincts used paper ballots and 97 precincts used
direct recording electronic (DRE) systems; and
WHEREAS Michigan's Secretary of State Candice S. Miller, as the chief
election officer, has proposed to establish a special bi-partisan blue ribbon
committee to evaluate existing voting systems, explore the feasibility of a new
system, identify costs for establishing a statewide system and make a
recommendation to the Michigan Legislature on how the state should proceed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby support the proposal to evaluate the advantages of a
statewide uniform voting system through the formation of the bi-partisan special
blue ribbon committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this adopted resolution be forwarded
to the Governor, Secretary of State, the Michigan State Legislature, the County's
legislative lobbyists and the Michigan Association of Counties.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Shelley G. Taub