Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 148 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to designate September 23-27, 2002, as "Kids Voting Hawaii Week."

The Department of Education, Kids Voting Hawaii, and Rotary International submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee finds that voting is an important right that needs to be exercised for the State to run properly. Hawaii's voter turnout has been particularly poor in recent years, and educating children about voting at an early age will help them to exercise their rights and responsibilities in the democratic process.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 148 and recommends its adoption.