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Election Review
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Orange County Election Infrastructure
Neal Kelley, Registrar of VotersApril 15, 2011
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• 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
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• “Anger over vote tally in Riverside County”
• Press-Enterprise, November 2010
November 2010 Election Comparisons
April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
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• “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
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• “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
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• “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
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• “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
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• “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
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• 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
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• 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
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• November 2010 final election registration: 1,621,934
• November 2008 final election registration: 1,607,989
November 2010 General Election Review
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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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
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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
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April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
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Vote-by-mail begins steady growth in 2006
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April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
Vote-by-mail increases 39% in a four year period
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•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
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April 15, 2011 Orange County Business Council Government Affairs
November 2010 General Election Review
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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Voting System Sustainability
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Conclusion?Process is challenging to
navigate but essential during difficult financial
periods
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• 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
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• 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
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Thank You!OC Registrar of Voters
Practicing Performance Excellence