HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 91-1994 RESOLUTIOH N0. 91-94
WHEREAS, voting ie one of the most cherished rights of citizens
in a free society and the fundamental process by Mhich democratic
institutions are ehaped and preserved, and
WHEREAS, the United States of American presently suffers one of
the loMest voter turnouts of any industrialized democracy, and
WHEREAS, having children participate Mith their parents in the
voting procese has been proven to stimulate the children'e interest in
politics and to encourage more parents to vote themselves, and
WHEREAS, KIDS VOTING is a program created to enable children to
actually accompany their parents to polling places and to cast
simulated ballots on candidates and issues, and
WHEREAS, KIDS VOTIHG is expected to increase voter participation
in the 1994 South Dakota General Election by five percent, and
WHEREAS public echools are the most appropriate location of the
KIDS VOTING program to be preeented to children and ehared Mith
parents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Brookings City Commission
does publicly and rholeheartedly endorse the efforts of the KIDS
VOTING program to improve the quality of our democratic institutione
today and to ensure their success in the future.
Passed and approved thie 9th d Auguet, 1994.
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