Bill Text: HI HCR139 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study On The Factors Attributable To Low Voter Turnout In Elections In The State.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-11 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 40 [HCR139 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2020-HCR139-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.C.R. NO.	139
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

 

Requesting the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study on the factors attributable to low voter turnout in elections in the state.

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, citizen participation in the electoral process is essential for a functioning, thriving democracy, where citizens actively choose the persons they believe are most suited to represent their interests in the political process; and

 

     WHEREAS, when the electorate opts outs of their responsibility to vote, democracy declines and public confidence and support of the government is undermined; and

 

     WHEREAS, the impetus for mail-in elections in Hawaii was largely based on data showing increased voter turnout in other states that implemented mail-in voting; and

 

     WHEREAS, there is a need for data on the factors influencing low voter turnout in Hawaii; and

 

     WHEREAS, data on factors influencing low voter participation in Hawaii could better inform policy formation and the crafting of more successful solutions for inspiring voter participation; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2020, the Senate concurring, that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to conduct a study on the factors attributable to low voter turnout in elections in the State; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to collaborate with the Office of Elections and any other agencies or organizations for the purposes of this study; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2021; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau and Chief Election Officer.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title: 

Study; Low Voter Turnout in Hawaii