HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-95-05RESOLUTION NO. R-95-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING CONGRESS AND STATE
LEGISLATORS TO ACT TO ABOLISH THE NATIONAL VOTER
REGISTRATION ACT ("MOTOR-VOTER" BILL)~ PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Congress passed the National Voter Registration
Act ("Act") in 1993, and the Act went into effect in the State of
Florida on January 1, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Act is an unfunded federal mandate regarding
states' voter registration; and
WHEREAS, currently, in Florida, a valid voter registration
may be obtained at motor vehicle, welfare, military recruitment,
unemployment and other public service agencies, or by mail,
without identification, proof of residence or proof of
citizenship, requiring only an application with name, residence
address, date of birth and signature; limits purging procedures;
and allows name changes by mail without proof; and
WHEREAS, the costs of setting up registration facilities at
these various sites will not be funded by the federal government;
and
WHEREAS, the previous registration system, with safeguards
in place to protect the elective process, has been severely
undermined by this misguided legislation and opened the door to
voter fraud; and
WHEREAS, several states have either not enacted the National
Voter Registration Act into law or have begun efforts to block
the government from forcing compliance with the legislation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
SECTION 1. ABOLISH NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT. The
City Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County,
Florida, strongly urges Congress and State Legislators to act to
abolish the National Motor Voter Registration Act.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall become
effective upon passage.
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Council
member ~~ ~]~ The motion was seconded by
Councilmember?~~. ~ v ~/%z~~ and, upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Mayor Arthur L. Firtion
Vice-Mayor Carolyn Corum
Councilmember Norma Damp
Councilmember Robert Freeland
Councilmember Frank Oberbeck
This Resolution was duly passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida,
at its regular meeting on the ~ day of ~~ , 1995.
Arthur L. Firtion, Mayor
ATTEST:
O!Halloran, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
(Seal)
Approved as to Form and Content:
~lfft6h A. McClelland, Jr.
City Attorney