Bill Text: PA HR221 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the week of April 13 through 20, 2009, as "Voter Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 41-20)

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-21 - Adopted [HR221 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR221-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1400
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 221 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY SCHRODER, BAKER, BEYER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HELM, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, JOSEPHS, KILLION, KORTZ, KULA, MAJOR, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, ROCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND WATERS, APRIL 3, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 3, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of April 13 through 20, 2009, as "Voter
Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The cornerstone of a democracy is an educated,
informed and participatory electorate; and
WHEREAS, Voting is the voluntary act of an individual
expressing his or her belief in a representative democracy; and
WHEREAS, The right to vote is perhaps the most basic and
fundamental of all the rights guaranteed by our democratic form
of government; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame was established
to acknowledge and honor citizens of this Commonwealth who have
demonstrated a commitment to democracy by voting in every
November election for at least 50 consecutive years; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Vote With a Vet Program was
established to encourage voter participation among our high
school youths of voting age and to teach them about the
sacrifices our veterans have made; and
WHEREAS, Voter awareness leads to a healthy democracy in
which citizens have the information and skills to participate
effectively in all aspects of civic life; and
WHEREAS, Voter awareness campaigns and get-out-the-vote
efforts emphasize the importance of voting and registering to
vote; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of April 13 through 20, 2009, as "Voter Awareness Week" in
Pennsylvania.
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