RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 1105 (ACCESS TO ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION)
WHEREAS, Associated Students, Inc. is the recognized student body government of California
State University, Fresno; and
WHEREAS, It is the mission of ASI to provide a means for effective student participation in the
governance of the University, foster awareness of student opinions on campus issues, assist in
the protection of student rights, and provide programs and services to meet the needs of the
students and campus community; and
WHEREAS, Increasing political participation among students has been an integral part of ASI, especially
during election cycles; and
WHEREAS, A major cause behind lack of participation among young people is registration huddles, and
WHEREAS, SB 1105 would require the standardized student financial aid application, if the application is
submitted online, to permit the applicant to apply to register to vote online by submitting an affidavit of
registration electronically on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State; and
WHEREAS, Tens of thousands of college students apply for their FAFSA each spring; and
WHEREAS, By providing a link to the Secretary of State’s voter registration page, FAFSA provides more
opportunity for college students to register to vote; and therefore be it
RESOLVED, That ASI recognizes SB 1105 as an important step to increasing political participation among
students; and be it
RESOLVED, That ASI calls on members of the California Senate and Assembly to pass SB 1105; and be it
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be distributed widely, to the following (but not limited to); The
Fresno Bee, the Collegian, Senator Tom Berryhill, Senator Andy Vidak, Assemblyman Patterson,
Assemblyman Perea, Assemblyman Bigelow, and Assemblywoman Conway.