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NO.. 1998 - 202
CLEARANCES Date Date Received in Council Office Agenda Date Assigned To
Orig. Dept.: County Council
5/13/98
5/19/98
Council
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SUBJECT.-
Resolution supporting voter registration law reform
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Resolution
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RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action):
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.
1998 - 202 5/19/98: Approved 5 - 0. Res. #98 -026
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3 INTRODUCTION DATE: 5/19/98
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5 . RESOLUTION NO. 98 -026
6 SUPPORTING VOTER REGISTRATION LAW REFORM
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9 WHEREAS, Federal and State laws mandate what information is required by the county
10 auditor in order to.place a voter registration applicant on the voter registration rolls, and
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12 WHEREAS, the information required by the State includes an applicant's name,
13 complete residence address, date of birth, a declaration that the applicant is a citizen of the
14 United States, and a signature attesting to the truth of the information provided on the
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17 WHEREAS, any other information supplied is considered ancillary and can not be used
18 as grounds for not registering an applicant to vote; and
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20 WHEREAS, current voter registration laws do not require that applicants provide
21 identification verifying any of the information provided on the voter registration application; and
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23 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council believes an applicant should be required to
24 verify all information provided on an application in order to prevent duplicate or fraudulent voter
25 registrations.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council unanimously
supports voter registration law.reform to include mandates requiring proof of U.S. citizenship
and residency upon application for voter registration.
APPROVED this 19. day of May , 1998.
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46 aren Frakes, Civil Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON