STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1390-14
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 Human Services, 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 high school 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.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 43 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,
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____________________________ MELE CARROLL, Chair |
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