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91_HR0557
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Voting via the Internet would increase voter
3 participation and further the democratic process; and
4 WHEREAS, By 2000, 50% of all Americans will be using the
5 Internet daily; and
6 WHEREAS, A recent study showed that 66% of all Americans
7 would like to vote on the Internet; therefore, be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-
9 FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge
10 the State Board of Elections to establish a task force, under
11 the direction of the Board, to study the use of Internet
12 voting in Illinois; and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
14 delivered to the chairman and the executive director of the
15 State Board of Elections.