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"(0 O O '8/05/91(legal)RESO/Vk RESOLUTION NO. 91- 65 A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN OPPOSITION TO THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT, SENATE BILL 250 AND IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 921. WHEREAS, Senate Bill 250, the National Voter Registration Act, may be considered by the full Senate in June, 1991; and WHEREAS, this Act would require counties, among other governments, to implement and absorb much of the substantial costs of a new federally mandated voter registration program; and WHEREAS, the Bill would mandate Indian River County to require voter registration in connection with drivers' license applications and renewals, mail -in registration, agency registration in state and local government offices, such as schools, libraries, government revenue offices, public assistance offices, unemployment offices, etc., and would impose procedures and standards regarding maintenance and confirmation of voter rolls; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 250 gives no consideration to whether Indian River County is doing a good job presently in registering people to vote or whether the County has the resources to fund these new requirements; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 250 may create an environment for increased voter fraud; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 921, an alternate, is acceptable since it is voluntary and funds part of the costs, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: 1. Indian River County is opposed to adoption of Senate Bill 250, since the Bill is an unwarranted, unnecessary, and expensive infringement upon the rights of state and county governments, and since the adoption of the Bill would increase voter registration fraud. 2. Copies of this resolution be provided to Senator Bob Graham and Senator Connie Mack. The resolution was moved for adoption by Commissioner Wheel er , and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Eggert , and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: