[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1170 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1170

 Commending Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita for his leadership 
and dedication to protecting the integrity of the election process and 
          increasing voter confidence in all of our elections.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 1, 2008

 Mr. Ehlers submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita for his leadership 
and dedication to protecting the integrity of the election process and 
          increasing voter confidence in all of our elections.

Whereas Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita has demonstrated extraordinary 
        leadership in working to ensure that Indiana's elections are conducted 
        fairly and accurately;
Whereas Secretary Rokita has administered Indiana's photo identification law, 
        which ensures that legally cast ballots are not negated by illegally 
        cast ballots;
Whereas the State of Indiana has successfully conducted 6 elections without one 
        recorded instance of voter disenfranchisement due to its photo 
        identification law;
Whereas Secretary Rokita has advocated the constitutionality of Indiana's photo 
        identification law to the United States Supreme Court in his official 
        capacity as Indiana's Chief Election Officer;
Whereas the United States Supreme Court on April 28, 2008, ruled that Indiana's 
        photo identification law is constitutional;
Whereas the United States Supreme Court determined that Indiana had a valid 
        interest in protecting the integrity and reliability of the electoral 
        process by enacting a photo identification law; and
Whereas States can require voters to present photo identification before casting 
        a ballot: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends Indiana 
Secretary of State Todd Rokita for his leadership and dedication to 
protecting the integrity of the election process and increasing voter 
confidence in all of our elections.
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