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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Amador County Grand Jury • 2016-2017

Rigged Elections? Not in Amador County

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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings

F1 Page 43
The voters of Amador County have reason to have full confidence in the election process as implemented by our County election officials and, consequently, have reason to have full confidence in the certified outcomes of our County's elections.
No recommendations for this finding
F2 Page 43
Amador County election officials work diligently to ensure that the County’s voter registration rolls are well maintained.
No recommendations for this finding
F3 Page 43
The M100 vote tabulating machines are adequately maintained and tested. These machines remain sealed until they are secured inside the Elections Office after polls close on Election Day.
No recommendations for this finding
F4 Page 43
Vote by mail ballots and provisional ballots are carefully checked to ensure that only registered voters may vote, each registered voter may vote at most once, and each registered voter will have his or her vote counted only on those races appropriate to that voter’s residency.
No recommendations for this finding
F5 Page 43
The secrecy of every vote is preserved with the exception of the inherent privacy issues arising from the use of vote by mail ballots since such ballots allow for the possibility of other parties seeing the voter’s ballot before it is cast.
No recommendations for this finding
F6 Page 43
Careful testing of the M100 vote tabulating machines, the isolation of the vote accumulating computer, and a thorough canvassing (or auditing) process ensure that the reported election outcomes are verifiably correct.
No recommendations for this finding
F7 Page 43
The use and retention of paper ballots provides the option for verifiable recounts, if necessary, and provides the ultimate backup of any machine tabulation.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Page 43
Continue the use of paper ballots. They provide the ultimate protection from electronic tampering and allow for verifiable recounts. (Finding 7)
F8 Page 43
Our County’s canvassing process proved adequate to detect an accumulation error and is an essential part of producing verifiably correct election results.
No recommendations for this finding
F9 Page 43
Election officials have been reasonable in their budget requests to support County elections. They have made good use of the resources they have to work with.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
Page 43
Continue to meet the budgetary requests of the Election Department as they have historically been reasonable. (Finding 9) 26 Election Process Review
F10 Page 43
Election officials work excessively long hours during the vote tabulation process following elections.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Page 44
Investigate the possibility of providing additional help to the Election Department during the vote tabulation process following elections. (Finding 10)