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          Date of Hearing:   August  9, 2012

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                      SCR 81 (Yee) - As Amended:  August 6, 2012

           SENATE VOTE :   38-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   Voter Registration Day.

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims September 25, 2012, as Voter Registration 
          Day, and would encourage all eligible Californians to register 
          to vote by that date.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the 
          following legislative findings:

          1)In order for democracy to work in the people's interests 
            individuals should dutifully participate in the electoral 
            system and take advantage of their right to vote, the most 
            important of rights and obligations.

          2)Roughly 30 percent of eligible voters in California do not 
            register to vote; and, many eligible voters either miss the 
            registration deadline or do not know how to register to vote.

          3)The purpose of Voter Registration Day is to encourage 
            participation in democracy and register eligible voters by 
            letting Californians know that there are multiple avenues to 
            registering including registering at a local public assistance 
            or disability service agency or  the Department of Motor 
            Vehicles; completing and mailing a voter registration card 
            available at all United States post offices; or, soon 
            registering online at the Secretary of State's voter 
            registration Internet Web site.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          San Diego Housing Federation
           
            Opposition 
           
          None on file.








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           Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800