City of Milwaukee - File #: 181086

• File #: 181086
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 11/5/2018
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/27/2018
• Title: Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of Federal legislation through the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allow housing authorities to create voter registration programs for their residents.
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY, ALD. JOHNSON
• Indexes: HOUSING AUTHORITY, VOTER REGISTRATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/27/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
11/19/2018	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Rainey - Sponsor Neil Albrecht - Election Commission Jim Bohl - IRD Willy Hines - Associate Director Housing Authority City of Milwaukee Ken Barbeau - Housing Authority City of Milwaukee Ald. Jose Perez Ald. Johnson aked to be added as co-sponsor. There were no objections.	Pass	4:0
11/5/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

181086

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. RAINEY, JOHNSON

Title

Resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of Federal legislation through the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allow housing authorities to create voter registration programs for their residents.

Analysis

This resolution directs the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of Federal legislation through the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allow housing authorities to create voter registration programs for their residents. 

Body

Whereas, The greatest barrier to free, fair, accessible, and open elections is the nation’s patchwork voter registration system; and

Whereas, Voter registration laws in the United States are historically rooted in efforts to obstruct voter participation by minorities, women, poor people, and foreign-born citizens; and

Whereas, Some states have adopted voter modernization laws to simplify access and increase voter participation in an effort to overcome that history and eliminate obstacles to accessing this fundamental right; and

Whereas, Wisconsin’s current legislators and the Governor enacted a law prohibiting the successful practice of manual voter registration drives within the community by Special Registration Deputies; and

Whereas, Manual voter registration is a crucial part of the electoral process in Wisconsin; and

Whereas, Residents of federally-subsidized housing are among those most impacted by voter registration restrictions; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division is directed to seek introduction and passage of Federal legislation through the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allow housing authorities to create voter registration programs for their residents; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Clerk shall forward a copy of this resolution to each member of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB172457

Tea Norfolk

10/19/2018