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''Natio nal D isa bility V oter Registrat ion W ee k "
WHEREAS: in July people with disabilities and our supporters celebrate the anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and
WHEREAS: there are over 50 million people with disabilities of all ages living in communities
throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS: the disability community has a critical interest in policies enacted at local, state,
and national levels that effect the integration of people with disabilities, young and old, into our
communities; and
WHEREAS: getting the disability community involved in influencing public policies is
essential if these policies are to meet the real needs of people with disabilities to live in the
community; and
WHEREAS: voting is one way for the disability community to exert their influence at local,
state and national elections; and
WHEREAS: there are multiple efforts to develop state disability coalitions around the issue of
voting; and
WHEREAS: REV UP America* Register-Educate-Vote Use your Power is a national effort
to encourage state and local disability community voting coalitions; and
WHEREAS: members of national disability rights community are organizing a National
Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW) for July 16-20, 2018; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that Kittitas County supports the growing
involvement of the disability community in the political process; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners hereby
designate the week of July 16-20, 2018 as "National Disability Voter Registration Week" in
Kittitas County.
Dated this 17 th day of July, 2018.
THE KITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF , ' . IS SIONERS
ABSENT
Cory Wright, Commissioner