Ventura County Grand Jury • 2012-2013

Elections and Polling

Published: June 06, 2013 10 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings

F01
The Grand Jury finds that the security of the counting room was compromised when election officials allowed individuals who were not election officials into the counting room, a restricted area, on Election Day. (FA-01-02)
No recommendations for this finding
F02
The Grand Jury finds that the Election Division should concentrate on the secure counting of votes as its primary responsibility to County voters. (FA-03) 2 Elections and Polling
No recommendations for this finding
F03
The Grand Jury finds that, in the face of makeshift polling places and the issues caused by shortness of time and materials, there were no substantial obstacles to voting county-wide. (FA-04-06)
No recommendations for this finding
F04
The Grand Jury finds that the BOS could set any and all penalties for breach of security at the Elections Division on election days and the BOS could request that the Sheriff assign a uniformed deputy to monitor the counting room to ascertain credentials of persons entering on election days.(FA-07-08) Recommendations
No recommendations for this finding
F05
Grand Jurors monitoring polling places rated poor lighting as the worst problem while parking issues were second.
No recommendations for this finding
F06
Grand Jurors rated most polls as clean and in good repair, noise levels acceptable, voting booths and materials available and orderly and poll workers welcoming and knowledgeable.
No recommendations for this finding
F07
The duly-elected legislative body in the County is BOS.
No recommendations for this finding
F08
The Sheriff is the duly-elected chief law enforcement officer in the County, as provided for in the Constitution of the State of California. Findings
No recommendations for this finding

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