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S. C. R. No. 21 As Introduced
As Introduced
| 128th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2009-2010 |
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Cosponsors:
Senators Wagoner, Goodman, Patton, Jones, Widener, Schaffer, Stewart, Grendell, Buehrer, Seitz, Cates
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
| To memorialize Congress to ensure military and
overseas voters have the opportunity to vote and
register to vote.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):
| WHEREAS, The right to vote is a fundamental right; and |
| WHEREAS, Because of logistical, geographical, operational,
and environmental barriers, military and overseas voters are
burdened by many obstacles that negatively impact their right to
vote and
register to vote; and |
| WHEREAS, Local, state, and federal government entities
involved with getting ballots to military and overseas voters must
work in conjunction to provide voter registration services and
balloting materials in a secure and expeditious manner; and |
| WHEREAS, Improvements are needed to facilitate the ability of
military and overseas voters to register to vote and have their
ballots cast and counted, especially with respect to timing and
improvement of military and overseas absentee voter registration
and absentee balloting
procedures; now therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, urge the Congress of the United States to
support legislation that better facilitates the ability of
military and
overseas voters to register to vote and have their
ballots counted
by expanding the amount of time ballots are
available to military and overseas voters, providing for the
electronic transmission of blank ballots to military and overseas
voters, and ensuring that voting information and resources are
available at all overseas military installations and through the
development of online information portals; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly
authenticated copies of this resolution to the Speaker and Clerk
of the United States House of Representatives, the President Pro
Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, the members of
the Ohio Congressional delegation, and the news media of Ohio. |
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