RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 30 (PRICE),

ELECTIONS: VOTER REGISTRATION

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, under current law a person who will be 18 years of age at the time of the next election is authorized to register to vote by executing an affidavit of registration; and

WHEREAS, current law requires the local registrar to notify the county elections official monthly of all deceased persons 18 years of age and over whose deaths were registered the preceding month in order to purge the rolls; and

WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 30 (Price) would authorize a person who is at least 16 years of age and otherwise meets all voter eligibility requirements to submit his or her affidavit or registration; and

WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 30 would also require the local registrar to notify county elections monthly of all deceased persons 16 years of age and over whose deaths were registered the preceding month;

WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 30 would become operative when the Secretary of State certifies that the state has a statewide voter registration database that complies with the requirements of the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by the adoption of this resolution hereby supports Assembly Bill 30 (Price) regarding elections, voter regisration.

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