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Placer County Grand Jury • 2016-2017

Placer County Grand Jury County Election Process Voting and Vote Tabulation City of Roseville Call Center

Published: June 20, 2017 11 pages

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Findings 8 findings

Elections staff is committed to both maintaining valid voter rolls and ensuring that registered voters have the opportunity to vote.

Elections staff is committed to ensuring that all ballots are properly collected, counted and secured.

Elections staff complied with the security procedures required by the State in the use of voting equipment, handling, processing, transporting, determining validity, and counting of ballots.

The processes and procedures of the Elections Office provided Placer County voters with a fair, valid, and accurate voting experience in the 2016 General Election.

Drop-off locations make it easier for the public to return their VBM ballots.

VBM ballots postmarked on Election Day or hand-delivered to polling places do not arrive at Election Headquarters in time to be processed by 8:00 pm on Election Day.

Although there was a delay in processing some of the VBM ballots, ultimately they all were counted within legal timeframes.

Elections staff was diligent in their efforts to overcome the USPS delivery delays of election materials and receipt of ballots. Conclusion: The Grand Jury concludes that the 190,550 ballots cast in Placer County in the 2016 General Election were processed and tabulated in a professional manner. Placer County’s Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters and his staff are to be commended for their hard work and diligence in conducting the 2016 General Election. Elections staff is also to be commended for their diligent efforts to reduce USPS delivery delays of election materials and receipt of ballots. All VBM ballots cannot be processed for release at 8:00 pm on Election Day. However, the number of unprocessed VBM ballots could be reduced, thereby providing the public with more complete election results when the polls close.

Recommendations 4

R1

Placer County Elections staff continue to work with the USPS to develop alternatives to improve the timely delivery of election mail to all Placer County voters.
R2

Placer County Elections staff continue to work with the USPS to develop alternatives to improve the timely receipt of VBM ballots in Placer County.
R3

Elections management review and revise processes, equipment needs, and staffing patterns to improve the percentage of VBM ballots processed prior to poll closure on Election Day.
R4

Placer County Elections expand the number of VBM drop-off locations. Request for Responses: Recommendations Requiring Response Response Due Date Mr. Ryan Ronco R1, R2, R3, R4 August 31, 2017 County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters 2956 Richardson Drive Auburn, CA 95603 Copies Sent to: Board of Supervisors 175 Fulweiler Avenue Auburn, CA 95603 Mr. David Boesch County Executive Officer 175 Fulweiler Avenue Auburn, CA 95603

Conclusions 1

CL1

The Grand Jury concludes that the 190,550 ballots cast in Placer County in the 2016 General Election were processed and tabulated in a professional manner. Placer County’s Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters and his staff are to be commended for their hard work and diligence in conducting the 2016 General Election. Elections staff is also to be commended for their diligent efforts to reduce USPS delivery delays of election materials and receipt of ballots. All VBM ballots cannot be processed for release at 8:00 pm on Election Day. However, the number of unprocessed VBM ballots could be reduced, thereby providing the public with more complete election results when the polls close. - 9 - Recommendations: The Grand Jury makes the following recommendations: R1. Placer County Elections staff continue to work with the USPS to develop alternatives to improve the timely delivery of election mail to all Placer County voters. R2. Placer County Elections staff continue to work with the USPS to develop alternatives to improve the timely receipt of VBM ballots in Placer County. R3. Elections management review and revise processes, equipment needs, and staffing patterns to improve the percentage of VBM ballots processed prior to poll closure on Election Day. R4. Placer County Elections expand the number of VBM drop-off locations. - 10 - Request for Responses:

No Responses Found 1

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