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Senate Republican Leader supports Voter Registration Day

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Editor Posted in 2016 Elections, California, Jean Fuller, Republican Party, Voters Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2015

CONTACT: Jacqui Nguyen @ (916) 651-4016

Senate Republican Leader Supports Efforts of Voter Registration Day

SACRAMENTO – Senate Republican Leader Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement acknowledging September 22, 2015 as Voter Registration Day and supporting efforts to register all eligible voters, not only in California, but throughout the nation.

“The greatest right we have, as Americans, is the right to vote,” said Sen. Fuller. “Many brave Americans have given their lives so we can continue enjoying the many freedoms we have in this great country – including the right to vote. I encourage every Californian to take advantage of Voter Registration Day and the coordinated effort to register all eligible voters in the Golden State.” Continue reading→

The O.C. Registrar of Voters honors the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Editor Posted in Civil Rights, Democratic Party, Federal Government, Orange County, Voters Leave a comment

OC Registrar of Voters, Voting Rights Act

The Orange County Registrar of Voters Honors the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

Historic Act was signed by President Johnson 50 years ago today

SANTA ANA, CA – August 6, 2015 – The Orange County Registrar of Voters, in partnership with the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials, is proud to announce that today is the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a milestone in national legislation that prohibits discriminatory voting practices from disenfranchising African Americans. The Act makes it illegal to require eligible voters to pass literacy tests in order to register to vote. Continue reading→

New Motor Voter Act approved by the State Senate Transportation and Housing Committee

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Editor Posted in Alex Padilla, California, Democratic Party, Voters Leave a comment

Voter registration at the DMV

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2015

Contact: Sam Mahood, (916) 653-6575

New Motor Voter Act Approved by State Senate Transportation and Housing Committee

SACRAMENTO – Legislation sponsored by California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to modernize California’s motor voter registration system was approved by the State Senate Transportation and Housing Committee today.

The California New Motor Voter Act, AB 1461, would register every eligible citizen who goes to a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office to get a driver’s license or renew one, potentially adding millions of new registered voters to California’s voter rolls. AB 1461 is jointly authored by Assemblymembers Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), and Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento). The proposed law will now be considered by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Continue reading→

Poll shows that that 69% of California adults favor voter registration at the DMV

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Editor Posted in Alex Padilla, California, DMV, Voters 1 Comment

Voter registration at the DMV

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2015

Contact: Sam Mahood, (916) 653-6575

Overwhelming Support for Election Reform Proposed by Secretary of State Alex Padilla According to New Poll

SACRAMENTO – Californians overwhelmingly support election reforms proposed by Secretary of State Alex Padilla aimed at improving voter registration and voter turnout.

The results from a statewide survey, released by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), found that 69% of California adults favor registering all eligible citizens to vote when they go to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The California New Motor Voter Act, AB 1461, proposes to do just that. The bill, sponsored by Secretary Padilla and jointly authored by Assemblymembers Lorena Gonzalez, Luis Alejo, and Kevin McCarty; was approved by the State Assembly this week. Continue reading→

California Voter Registration Week starts on September 21

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, California, Voters Leave a comment

National Voter Registration Day

Debra Bowen, California Secretary of STate

August 29, 2014

Contact: Nicole Winger, (916) 653-6575

MEDIA ADVISORY: California Voter Registration Week Starts September 21

WHAT:

Secretary of State Debra Bowen is encouraging all businesses, nonprofit organizations, community groups and every other Californian to promote voter registration with their own creative outreach events during a specially designated week. California Voter Registration Week includes National Voter Registration Day, which is September 24. Continue reading→

Initiative to split California into six new states enters circulation

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Ballot Measures, California, Education, Voters Leave a comment

The California Secretary of State has announced that four new initiatives have entered circulation including an initiative that would split California into six new states; three education initiatives (including a charter school measure) and a criminal sentencing initiative.

The Secretary of State also has published new California voter registration information.

Details below: Continue reading→