CA SCR123

Proclaims the week of September 21-27, 2014, as Voter Awareness Week in California

Encourages all of California's public schools to participate in Voter Awareness Week activities

Addresses low voter turnout among young adults, which was 41.6 percent in the 2012 presidential election

Recognizes that young adults who receive practical voting information are more likely to become engaged citizens and vote consistently throughout their lives

Highlights California's online voter registration application launched in 2012 as a tool to increase youth registration rates