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r. ~ a ~~ RESOLUTION N0.2014-09 INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Rinker and Council as a A RESOLUTION DISPROVII~TG OF THE ~ TO RESTRICT CITIZENS' ACCESS T(~ ~t~tt~ t3ALLU~1~; URGING THE STATE TO REPEAL THESE RESTRICTIONS; AND CALLING UPON THE STATE TO INSTEAD WORK ON INCREASING CITIZENS' ACCESS TO THE BALLOT WHEREAS, Ohio's voters experienced substantial problems and long lines trying to exercise their constitutional right to vote during the 2004 general election; and WHEREAS, a successfiil solution to these problems was implemented by (1) enabling citizens to register to vote or update their voting registration and cast their vote on the same day during early in person voting at the boards of elections; (2) allowing each board of elections to set the hours suitable for each County's needs based on the unique demands in each county, including voting hours during after hours, the weekends, especially Sundays, and the Monday before the election; and (3) giving boards of elections the ability in counties where such service is needed to mail vote by mail applications to their citizens with postage-prepaid return envelopes to promote early voting and voting by mail; and WHEREAS, the State has now eliminated these solutions by the adoption of Ohio Senate Bills 205, 216, and 238, and Secretary of State Directive 2014-06; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to disprove of the State's actions and to call upon the State to repeal these measures and to instead work on increasing citizens' access to the ballot. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF HAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHiO, THAT: SECTION 1. Mayfield Village Council disproves of Ohio Senate Bills 205, 216, and 238, and Secretary of State Directive 2014-06 and urges the State to immediately repeal these restrictive measures that stand in the way of everyday Ohioans' ability to exercise their constitutional right to vote.