City of Milwaukee - File #: 031685

• File #: 031685
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/19/2004
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/13/2004
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a memorandum of understanding for a joint voter registration system with the Wisconsin State Elections Board.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: ELECTION COMMISSION, ELECTIONS, VOTER REGISTRATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/11/2014	1	COMMON COUNCIL	SIGNED
1/14/2014	0	HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/13/2004	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
3/29/2004	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
3/22/2004	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/22/2004		JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
3/19/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

Version

SUBSTITUTE-1            

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Substitute resolution authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a memorandum of understanding for a joint voter registration system with the Wisconsin State Elections Board.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the City to enter into a memorandum of understanding for a joint voter registration system with the Wisconsin State Elections Board as a result of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to create a more uniform voter registration and voting system in the United States.

Body

Whereas, The Wisconsin State Elections Board is charged with implementing a state-wide Voter Registration System (SVRS) in compliance with HAVA, by drafting a memorandum of understanding to facilitate a more uniform registration system; and

Whereas, Local governments are required to implement and administer a local voter registration system that complies with the Wisconsin SVRS; and

Whereas, It has been determined by all agencies in Wisconsin involved in voter registration that it is more efficient and cost effective to jointly develop and implement a voter registration system that complies with SVRS; and

Whereas, The HAVA AND SVRS benefits the City residents by improving voting systems and voter access as citizens select their leaders as part of the democratic process; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the appropriate officials are authorized to enter into a memorandum of understanding for a joint voter registration system with the Wisconsin State Elections Board, a copy of which is attached to this file.

Requestor

Election Commission

Drafter

LRB04126-2

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3/22/04