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Motion of the Council of Allegheny County recognizing the importance of National Voter Registration Day, and calling upon on every individual who is eligible to vote within Allegheny County, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the United States to register to vote and participate in the electoral process to the greatest extent possible, and to aid in conveying the fundamental importance of voting to all of their fellow Americans.
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WHEREAS, the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) established the first National Voter Registration Day on September 25, 2012; and
WHEREAS, in 2014, the NASS established the Fourth Tuesday of September as the official day for National Voter Registration Day; and
WHEREAS, more than 300,000 Americans registered to vote in the inaugural day the observance in 2012, and that number jumped to 800,000 in 2018; and
WHEREAS, National Voter Registration Day helps to ensure eligible voters register in their districts each year, with the awareness campaign providing valuable information for each state; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of local, state and national organizations assist in informing the public about the day, with partner organizations coordinating thousands of public events to bring awareness about ballot initiatives, local elections, and voter registration; and
WHEREAS, election officials have helped champion the holiday with formal support from the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and the National Association of Election Officials (Election Center); and
WHEREAS, at the Congressional level, Republican Senator Roy Blunt and Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar joined forces to pass a bipartisan Senate resolution recognizing the holiday and its importance in 2018; and
WHEREAS, in the words of Senator Klobuchar, “[v]oting is the best way for the American people to ensure their elected le...
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