HomeMy WebLinkAboutVoter Registration Proclamation 2023-09-05
PROCLAMATION
“Celebrating Good Citizenship on National Voter Registration Day”
September 19, 2023
WHEREAS: the League of Women Voters of Kittitas County believes that active and engaged
citizens, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or political affiliation, are the hallmark of democracy,
and;
WHEREAS: for any democracy to work, all eligible citizens must protect the right to vote as
well as exercise it, and;
WHEREAS: the hallmark of good citizenship is community participation, including voting in
every election in which a ballot is received, and;
WHEREAS: good citizenship includes respecting other points of view, keeping an open mind,
and taking care of one another and the environment that sustains us, and;
WHEREAS: a thriving democracy includes governments that are open, transparent,
WHEREAS: the League champions government systems that are open, transparent, inclusive,
and equitable, and;
NOW THEREFORE be it Proclaimed that September 19, 2023, National Voter Registration
Day, citizens are encouraged to remind friends and family to always be #VoteReady. We join
the Kittitas County League of Women Voters in reminding citizens to check their voter
registration at VoteWA.gov to ensure they are ready and able to vote in the upcoming election.
Dated this 5th day of September, 2023.
THE KITTITAS COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Cory Wright, Chairman
Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chairman
Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Julie Kjorsvik, Clerk of the Board