Bill Text: MI HR0257 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution to encourage educational institutions and local governments to help register eligible students to vote.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 37-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-22 - Referred To Committee On Education [HR0257 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HR0257-Introduced.html
house resolution no.257
Reps. Hertel, Brabec, Young, Cavanagh, Sowerby, Hope, Manoogian, Pohutsky, Brenda Carter, Rabhi, Weiss, Stone, Tate, Kuppa, Steckloff, Morse, Hood, Breen, Hertel, Tyrone Carter, Shannon, Aiyash, Puri, Rogers, Lasinski, Neeley, Haadsma, Ellison, Thanedar, LaGrand, Koleszar, Scott, Brixie, Garza, Cynthia Johnson, Anthony and Yancey offered the following resolution:
Whereas, Voting is perhaps the most important type of civic engagement, as our democracy is built upon citizens exercising their right of franchise. Through voting, we elect leaders and lawmakers; make public policy decisions; and express opinions at the national, state, and local levels that define and drive our society; and
Whereas, Younger people consistently have the lowest voter registration and turnout rates among age groups across the country, but voting is a habit that can be engrained in youth and lead to further civic engagement. Teenagers and young adults should be encouraged to vote early on; and
Whereas, Our educational institutions and local governments hold positions and have ties in the community that can be leveraged to foster voter registration among students. Centers of education, such as high schools, colleges and universities, and adult education programs, can help eligible students register to vote. Local governments, namely election clerks, can directly get students registered to vote; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we encourage educational institutions and local governments to help register eligible students to vote; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Municipal League, the Michigan Townships Association, the Michigan Association of County Clerks, the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks, the Michigan Association of State Universities, Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities, the Michigan Colleges Alliance, the Michigan Community College Association, and the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.
