Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

WHEREAS:  Democracy is at its best when everyone participates in the process; and

WHEREAS:  Registering to vote empowers and encourages eligible citizens to mobilize and exercise their right to vote and have their voices heard on Election Day; and

WHEREAS:  The voter registration deadline in Kansas is October 16, 2012 and the general election is on Tuesday, November 6, 2012; and

WHEREAS:  In this, a presidential election year, there is the need for public information and education about voter registration and changes in the law requiring photo ID at the polls; and

WHEREAS: The month of September 2012 is declared National Voter Registration Month, and September 25, 2012, is declared National Voter Registration Day; and

WHEREAS:  The City of Lawrence is committed to encouraging voter registration and participation in the democratic process;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert J. Schumm, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim September 25, 2012 as

National Voter registration day

in the City of Lawrence.

                                                Robert J. Schumm Mayor

September 25, 2012