Humboldt County Grand Jury
• 2024-2025
• Agency Response
Response to Grand Jury Report Report Title: Locked UP but NOT Locked Out: Inmate Voting Rights in Humboldt County*
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F1
Voting procedures in the jail have improved, resulting in a record number of inmates voting. Agree.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
will not be implemented by the Board of Supervisors as it must be implemented by the Humboldt County Sheriff. Date: Sept. 23, 2025 Signed: Michelle Bushnell, Chair Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Number of pages attached: 2 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 825 Fifth St. Room 112, Eureka, CA 95501 Telephone: 707-825-7266 Email: CAO@co.humboldt.ca.us me of the R INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO LOCKED UP BUT NOT LOCKED OUT: INMATE VOTING RIGHTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY DATE: TUESDAY, SEPT. 23, 2025 In the Grand Jury Report, "Locked Up But Not Locked Out, Inmate Voting Rights in Humboldt County" the Grand Jury has requested that the Board of Supervisors respond to Findings 1 through 4 and Recommendation 1. The County Administrative Office is proposing the following response as detailed below.
F2
General election material is readily available to inmates, encouraging greater participation. Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
There is good coordination between the Office of Elections and Correctional staff. This allowed inmates to become better informed about candidates and issues that appeared on the ballot. Agree. 1
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The Humboldt County Correctional Facility is in the process of developing an Elections Manual to preserve and record effective inmate voting procedures for future guidance. (R1) Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
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