HI HCR192

Urges all Americans to participate in elections and prevent erosion of the democratic process

Calls on every citizen to educate themselves on issues, register to vote, and engage in the democratic process

Directs federal government, states, and citizens to take measures ensuring government of, by, and for the people endures

Cites declining civic engagement, noting trust in government fell from 77% in 1964 to 17% in 2019, and voter participation dropped from 64% to 55% between those periods

Notes the United States was downgraded from a "full democracy" to a "flawed democracy" by the Economist Intelligence Unit in 2016 and has since dropped to 25th globally