Show I I League Adopts Voter 1 Theme Mrs Lawrence Dechart today that the League President of the League of of Women Voters throughout I Women Voters of Bountiful an- an anI an I the United States has adopted a special theme for its activities activities activities ties during 1970 The theme is the Year of the Voter IN DESCRIBING the year Mrs Dechart explained During During During Dur ing 1970 the League of Women Voters will commemorate its anniversary as well as the anniversary of the proclamation of the amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment suffrage for women and the anniversary of the proclamation of the amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment negro male suffrage In recognition the League will place the Year of the Voter theme before the American public This will be part of a year-long year nationwide campaign designed to emphasize emphasize size the franchise as the basis of American democracy THE LEAGUE of Women Voters of the United States is conducting a nationwide petition petition petition pe pe- pe- pe drive asking for congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional representation for forthe forthe forthe the citizens of Washington DC D.C. The League of Women Voters of Bountiful will observe observe observe ob ob- ob- ob serve this petition drive the week of April 23 through April 30 Petitions from all over the country will be formally presented presented presented pre pre- to Congress during the League of Women Voters Voters Voters Vo Vo- Vo- Vo National Convention in Washington DC D.C. May 4 i IN ANNOUNCING the drive Mrs Dechart stated The fact that the people who live in our nations nation's capital capital capital capi capi- tal have no one to represent them in the Congress of the United States is a basic in injustice injustice injustice in- in justice which must and can be righted Mrs l Dechart pointed out that since Washington DC D.C. i is actually governed by the Congress the lack of representation representation I is a serious curtailment curtailment curtailment curtail curtail- ment of an individuals individual's right to participate in the affairs I of government I 1 I I WITHOUT elected spokesmen spokes spokes- i men in Congress residents of the District of Columbia have no one to represent i their views on issues of national national national na na- na- na br foreign policy In addition Congress sets both bothI I federal and local taxes which 1 DC D.C. residents must pay I Representation in Congress for the District of Columbia will require the passage of a constitutional amendment by bya a two-thirds two vote of both houses of Congress and ratification ratification rati rati- by three-fourths three of the states DAVIS COUNTY residents desiring to sign this petition may do so by contacting Mrs Dechart 2266 South East Bountiful 1713 April 23 through April 30 I |