STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1298-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 43

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 43 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ASSIST WITH INCREASING VOTER REGISTRATION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the rate of voter participation by young people in Hawaii by requesting:

     (1)  The Department of Education and Department of Human Services to assist with increasing voter registration among young adults;

     (2)  The Department of Education to provide seniors at every public school with voter registration information prior to graduation;

     (3)  The Department of Human Services to provide young adults in young adult voluntary foster care with information on voter registration; and

     (4)  The Department of Human Services to provide informational literature about the voter-registration process to any young adult who inquires.

The Department of Education, Department of Human Services, Office of Elections, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and a concerned individual supported this measure.

     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. 43 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Human Services.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair