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dvl a - �3_ <br />LEE COUNTY <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF REQUIRING VOTER IDENTIFICATION PRIOR TO VOTING IN <br />LOCAL ELECTIONS <br />WHEREAS, it is self-evident that election results are fundamentally fair and legitimate only to the extent <br />that every legitimate vote is counted without dilution by fraudulent votes; and <br />WHEREAS, throughout our collective history the right to vote for all law abiding citizens has been <br />established only through the greatest of sacrifices from American men and women of every race, creed, <br />and belief, including the spilling of blood and loss of life and limb on both domestic and foreign soil; and <br />WHEREAS, these great struggles have secured for us the right to vote, thus we reaffirm the right each <br />citizen to an honest vote, and not to have his or her legitimate vote nullified or diluted by an illegitimate <br />vote; and <br />WHEREAS, the ultimate decision -makers of public policy, We the People, in a majority of states require <br />the presentation of identification at the polls, including North Carolina's immediate neighbors to the <br />North, West, and South; and <br />WHEREAS, the Lee County Board of Commissioners is aware that many races at state and local levels <br />are often decided by a handful of votes, and that it is paramount we engender confidence to each <br />authorized voter that his or her vote counts and makes a real difference in each election; <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lee County Board of Commissioners respectfully <br />supports state legislation which prudently and reasonably requires voter photo identification at the time <br />of voting, using identification that is readily accessible to all voters; and that copies of this resolution be <br />forwarded to the local Legislative Delegation of the North Carolina General Assembly and to the North <br />Carolina Association of County Commissioners. <br />Adopted this3f" day of December 2012. <br />7 �� <br />,, j. u <br />Chairman <br />Lee County Board of Commissioners <br />A EST: <br />a �e.- e, Clerk <br />