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I other counties are likely putting their priorities in, and it is important to stake out the moral high 2 ground. 3 Chair Jacobs referred to page 23, which includes a resolution to support funding for the 4 Clean Water Management Trust Fund. He said if there are other issues that they feel strongly 5 about, such as voting issues, it might be appropriate to have a resolution about them. 6 Chair Jacobs said this process is self- censored. He said the Board needs to pay more 7 attention next year and send items of interest to the legislative work group. He said tonight is 8 the eleventh hour for this, but personally he would be willing to take a shot at voting rights. 9 He asked if staff could put together a draft resolution to be voted on at the end of the 10 Mebane City Council meeting. 11 John Roberts noted that this meeting takes place in Orange County, and any action 12 taken, must be voted on within Orange County. 13 Commissioner Gordon referred to her earlier comments, and said she has looked at the 14 order of these items and the school item would be better placed as item #5 instead of item #6. 15 Commissioner Price said it is not too late to bring items to the NCACC. She said there 16 is time to submit other items, and she will be attending that conference and is happy to present 17 them. 18 Commissioner Rich said she would like to remember to look at these items one time 19 before voting on the package next year. She does feel that it is important to get the voter's 20 rights issues in there this time. 21 Commissioner Pelissier said she thought that in order to be included, items must be 22 voted on by the full Board of County Commissioners. 23 Commissioner Gordon these goals will go to NCACC and then on to the steering 24 committees for review. She said the steering committees will hold meetings in the fall, so there 25 is still time to send resolutions directly to these committees. 26 Chair Jacobs said the Board could try that route. 27 28 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Price to add 29 the following suggested language: 30 31 Title: Restore Voting Rights 32 Support legislation to: 33 • Restore same day voter registration; 34 • extend early voting periods and include Sundays during early voting periods 35 • re- instate pre- registration for 16 and17 year olds 36 • restore straight ticket voting 37 • eliminate any photo identification requirements 38 • restore validity of out of precincts provisional ballots 39 • restore public financing of judicial elections ![I 41 Chair Jacobs suggested the addition of restoring public financing for judges. 42 Commissioner McKee said this would be item # 24. 43 Greg Wilder suggested following the format of the other items by adjusting the verbs as 44 needed, which would include the addition of the phrase "support legislation to." 45 46 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 47 48 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to 49 adopt the entire resolution with the inclusion of the two additional items referencing support for 50 school funding and voting issues and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution and direct the