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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 6 findings
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The Elections Division is well-organized in its approach to ensuring an accurate vote count.
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The County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, tasked with three different and unique functions of county government, operates with a below-mandated staff augmented with part-time, as- needed employees. Currently one of the County Clerk’s employees is performing duties for two positions, as a result of a non-Elections Division position in the County Clerk’s Office being unfilled. This position has been unfilled since June 2018. See, e.g., procedures to ensure ballot secrecy (Elections Code 3017(b)); procedures to track a n d c o n f i r m r e c e i p t o f m a i l b a llots (Elections Code 3017(c)); procedures designed to permit voters to learn if their ballot was accepted (Elections Code 301§9.5(a)); delivery of election day duties (Elections Code 14210). § § § 10
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The Elections Division is doing a good job in being transparent and trying to educate and encourage voting in Plumas County.
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The Elections Division has not conferred with County Counsel to confirm compliance with Elections Code Section 3005’s precinct registered voter count requirement.
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The Elections Division does not have a comprehensive written departmental policy and procedures manual, nor does there exist a detailed table of contents or index that unifies the various separate procedure documents and renders them readily searchable.
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Current voting systems being used by the County will be decertified as of the end of 2019. There is funding available through the Help America Vote Act to match Plumas County’s costs dollar to dollar up to $206,500.00 toward replacing Plumas County’s aging voting system equipment.
Recommendations 3
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R1Page 11The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the Plumas County Elections establish a written departmental policy and procedures manual, or at a minimum develop a fully integrated table of contents or index to facilitate efficient usage of the various procedures. Such manual should include procedures confirming that the quantitative limit set out in Elections Code §3005 is satisfied in connection with each election. It is also recommended that the Elections Division confirm with County Counsel or other appropriate counsel compliance with Elections Code Section 3005.
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R2Page 11The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the Elections Division seek, the County Administrator consider recommending, and the Board of Supervisors deliberate and consider approving, funding for the purchase and installation of new voting system equipment and software in order to comply with AP 19:020.
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R3Page 11The Civil Grand Jury recommends that the County Administrator inquire into why the vacant position in the County Clerk’s Office remains unfilled and that findings be reported to the County Board of Supervisors for consideration of further action.