HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08302004 - 70-563 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COS'T'A COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming
September 2 through September 10, ?
1970, Centra Costa County Voter RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/563
Registration Week. �
WHEREAS it has been reported that one-third of the
American adult population is not registered to vote3 and
WHEREAS in Contra Costa County it is estimated that
approximately 117,000 of its citizens are not registeredi and
*IHEREASduring these days of 'social change, campaigns
for equality, and concern for individual rights, it is the
sincere desire of this Board that serious attention be given
to the privileged right of votingt and
WHEREAS' the right to vote is the major American
equalizer and every citizen should register in order that he
may make hiswill knowrns and
WHEREAS one who deliberately neglects to exercise
this right is derelict in his duty as an American citizens and
WHEREAS the deadline for registering ;in order to
qualify to vote in the November 3, 1970 General Election is
Thursday, September 10, 19701 and
WHEREAS it is hoped that Contra Costa County can
take the lead in the percentage of its population who are
registered voters and who exercise this right by casting their
vote in the upcoming General Elect ons
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it does hereby
proclaim the week of September 2 through September 10, 1970 as
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY VOTED REGISTRATION ''WEEK,
BE IT BY THE BOARD FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk
of the Board is directed to send copies of this proclamation
to each city in Contra Costa County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this first day of September, 1973
by the following vote of the Hoard t
AYES$ Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias,
J. E. Moriarty, E. A. Linscheid, T. J. Coll,
NOESt None,
ABSENT& None.
.. RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/563