Santa Clara County Grand Jury • 2001-2002

Review of the Registrar of Voters Office Abstract workers should continue to give the

Published: November 06, 2001 11 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings

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Request that California State 4. Encourage companies to provide Legislative and U.S. community-service programs so Congressional members develop employees can serve at the polls legislation that will require new and be paid for time away from voter applicants to provide proof work. (Refer to Finding 3) 9 BIBLIOGRAPHY Bipartisan Election Reform Taking Shape with $2.6 Billion for State, Local Changes, San Jose Mercury News, 11/9/01. California Elections Code, Chapter 2 ,Voters Registration, current edition. Election Officer Handbook, by Registrar of Voters Office for November 6, 2001 Consolidated Elections. Elections Chief: 9 Counties Must Phase Out Punch Cards, San Jose Mercury News, 9/18/01. Legislature Weighs Plans to Modernize Ballot Box, San Jose Mercury News, 9/11/01. Management Audit of the General Services Agency, Registrar of Voters, August 1999, Harvey M Rose Accountancy Corp. for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Registrar of Voters Procedures Manual, current revisions. Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Website, http://www.sccvote.org/ Study of Florida 2000 Election, San Jose Mercury News, 11/10/01. PASSED and ADOPTED by the Santa 11 Clara County Civil Grand Jury this 24th day of January, 2002. _________________________________ Bruce E. Capron Foreperson _________________________________ Norman N. Abrahams, DDS Foreperson Pro Tem _________________________________ Joyce S. Byrne Secretary 11
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Election Officer Training 6 of encouraging younger individuals to participate.
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Include evening visits to check Jury recommends that the Santa Clara lighting at polling locations. County Board of Supervisors: (Refer to Finding 3)
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Ballot Processing The ballot processing and counting observed by the Grand Jury appeared to be well supervised. Permanent and extra-help staff went about their duties in a coordinated and professional manner. In several precincts, clerks were serving in their first election. In a few isolated cases new clerks had not attended a training session prior to serving. The experienced workers were very helpful in assisting the new clerks in performing their assigned duties. One precinct had a high school student working as a clerk alongside one of her parents.
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Registrar’s Extra Effort The registrar’s staff exceeds the state law’s minimum requirements. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Office: • A high percentage of the poll workers are older or retired citizens who can devote the time to this task. The current use of part-day, high school and college students to work the polls is one method
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