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Election Review
Orange County Election Infrastructure
Neal Kelley, Registrar of VotersApril 15, 2011
• 1. How are the voter rolls protected?
• 2. What is happening with vote-by-mail? Is it safe?
• 3. How does all of this apply to business?
Questions I Will Answer
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• “Anger over vote tally in Riverside County”
• Press-Enterprise, November 2010
November 2010 Election Comparisons
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• “Fresno County voting extended for long lines”
• The Fresno Bee, November 2010
November 2010 Election Comparisons
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• “Over half of county’s (El Dorado) poll sites ran out of ballots”
• KCRA 3 Television, November 2010
November 2010 Election Comparisons
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• “Printing company causes 100,000 ballot-reading errors in Santa Clara County”
• Peninsula Press, November 2010
November 2010 Election Comparisons
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• “Fresno County ballots have wrong language for Props. 22, 23”
• The Sacramento Bee, November 2010
November 2010 Election Comparisons
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• “County (Santa Clara) results to be delayed; registrar’s office blames lengthy ballot”
• Contra Costa Times, November 2010
November 2010 Election Comparisons
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• First large county to post last results on Election Night
• First large county to certify election
• 440,000 voters processed on Election Day
• 900,000 ballots counted in record time
Orange County’s November 2010 Election
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• Zero errors on ballots and sample ballots
• Nearly 6,000 poll workers recruited
• All language requirements met
• Positive media coverage
• All deadlines met
Orange County’s November 2010 Election
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• November 2010 final election registration: 1,621,934
• November 2008 final election registration: 1,607,989
November 2010 General Election Review
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• November 2010 vote-by-mail ballots issued: 681,914
• November 2008 vote-by-mail ballots issued: 663,738
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
November 2010 General Election Review
• November 2010 vote-by-mail ballots cast: 466,157
• November 2008 vote-by-mail ballots cast: 521,348
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
November 2010 General Election Review
• November 2010 vote-by-mail ballots cast: 466,157
• November 2008 vote-by-mail ballots cast: 521,348
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
52% of ballots cast
45% of ballots cast
November 2010 General Election Review
Update of Vote-by-Mail in Orange County
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• In three of the last primary elections vote-by-mail exceeded polling place voting
• 2010 general election vote-by-mail exceeded polling place voting
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• Special election vote-by-mail voting continues to exceed polling place voting
Update of Vote-by-Mail in Orange County
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
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Vote-by-mail begins steady growth in 2006
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
Vote-by-mail increases 39% in a four year period
•Vote-by-mail participation continues to grow in Orange County
•Vote-by-mail legislative proposals are on the rise
•There is no evidence of increased incidents of fraud
•Since 2009 we have expanded our ability to handle increased volume
Vote-by-Mail Update Summary
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
November 2010 General Election Review
• More registrered voters than 21 states (1.6 million records)
• 155,696 forms submitted in 2010; removed 35,429 from list
• Validation with DMV; real time processing with state; death record changes
Voter Registration and Data Integrity
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• June is off of the table
• September or November is a possiblity and may come in the form of a statewide initiative
• Bill to consolidate Presidential and Statewide primaries passed Assembly unanimously
Statewide Election Update
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• Known as the “Top 2” Primary Act
• AB80 may offer possible solutions to voting system issues
• Candidates will only advance to the general if they are one of the top-two vote getters
Proposition 14 Preparations
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• Language following candidate names:
• “My party preference is the ___ Party”
• “No Party Preference”
• “My party preference is the ___ Party” (if does not want on the ballot)
Proposition 14 Preparations
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• AB 1717 - Local election officials may establish a process that allows a voter to opt out of receiving the sample ballot by mail
• Voter may instead access the sample ballot and related materials via email or website
Sample Ballot OnlineEC 13300.7
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• AB 2023 - Secretary of State to establish a post-canvass risk-limiting audit pilot program in 5 or more counties
• Participation in this program is voluntary
• Participants audit one or more contests manually
Post Canvass AuditEC 15620; 15621; 16401; 16421; 15560
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• AB 2101 - Those guilty of engaging in prohibited voter registration or signature gathering activities affected
• These individuals may be prevented from receiving money or other consideration for these activities
Prohibited ActivitiesEC 18112; 18604
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• SB 1404 - Requires the SOS to adopt regulations governing the production of ballots
• Requires ballot manufacturers and voting system vendors to disclose any known flaws or defects
• Permits penalties to be levied
Manufacturer ReportingEC 13002; 13004; 13005; 13006 et al
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
Voting System Sustainability
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
Conclusion?Process is challenging to
navigate but essential during difficult financial
periods
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• Data has been released to the states
• No new Congressional seats in California
• Section II data has been released to U.S. DOJ
Census and Voting Rights Act Update for 2011
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
• Census to publish in federal register in summer 2011 language requirements for political districts
• Formula uses national literacy rate - not calculated yet for 2011
• We are analyzing data now
Census and Voting Rights Act Update for 2011
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
Thank You!OC Registrar of Voters
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