County of LOS Ancreis

Observations 6

• OB1
  County lead worker Jury encountered. not allowed to answer questions." JURY FINDINGS OF PRIMARY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FEBRUARY 22, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2020 Center closed to voting. turned away. work. SIGNAGE OUTSIDE YES YES YES YES YES 9 YES AVAILABLE BMD 10 10 15 10 9 10 40 BMDSETUP YES 9 30 2 2 2 3 CurbsideVOTING YES YES 8 9 8 8 9 Determine Unable to SUPPLIES YES YES YES 9 9 9 Determine Unable to BACK-UPBALLOTS YES YES 9 9 9 8 BALLOTS YES YES YES YES 9 9 9 AVAIL 8 9 9 9 YES 9 9 ± PASSCODE TO Determine BOOT BMD Unable to 9 9 9 9 ES. ÉS WORKERS 15 11 15 6 1 \infty 3 Laborer's Union Angeles Service Centro Estrella Mission Hills LOCATION Montebello Community Community San Gabriel Century 21 Rosemead San Gabiel East Los East Los Angeles Library Center Center Center and expressed frustration that even after calling they did not working. Five voters not in system. No IT available, or county workers on site. Generational and language mix of energetic that Vote Center location was changed within park complex. pod with unavailable keys. Staff repeatedly called Registrar, Generational and language mix of energetic staff excited to receive the requested support. Generational and language other materials, including e-Polls, were locked in a storage conflicting information by maintenance and park staff. Poll No e-Poll available. Voters sent to Sherman Oaks Galleria Passcode issue delayed opening by 10 minutes. One BMD Vote Center. Parking inadequate for voters because park workers located and assembled BMDs using manuals. All confused and extremely upset. Staff arrived early to find mix of energetic staff excited to work. Three voters sent BMDs not set up. Workers had to set up. One BMD not One staffer said, "Dean Logan gets an F." Staff chaotic, Upon arrival, poll workers stated that they were given activity takes up most of the spots. Generational and jam. Difficulty finding supplies. No guide for printer. anguage mix of energetic staff excited to work.
• OB2
  JURY FINDINGS OF PRIMARY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FEBRUARY 22, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2020 staff excited to work. away. work. BMD BMD SIGNAGESETUP AVAILABLE OUTSIDE LATE YES YES YES 25 10 10 9 25 10 2 2 CurbsideVOTING 9 9 9 9 Determine Unable to Determine Determine Determine Unable to Unable to Unable to SUPPLIES Determine Determine Determine Unable to Determine Unable to Unable to Unable to BACK-UPBALLOTS BALLOTS YES YES YES YES AVAIL 9 9 9 9 E PASSCODE TO Determine Unable to BMD DELAYED YES 9 BOOT WORKERS 20 19 12 2 Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks Adult Center LOCATION Recreation East Valley Hollywood Sepulveda St Charles Van Nuys Galleria, Center North downloaded to the BMD machines. Some paper jams quickly to the Vote Center. BMDs had to be moved because children when the Jury visited on February 28th. Vote Center opened issues. About 10 ISB used by voters without problems when unsafe in Downtown LA due to heavy traffic and no parking. BMDs jammed and not working. IT available on site. Steady This is one of the four-day Vote Centers, so it was not open Poll worker out front directing voters. Usual school security procedures were not observed. Children playing very close Not busy. Only one voter voting. Drop off boxes for mail-in Center shared space with student cafeteria separated only Vote Center in Metro Building difficult to find. Not enough signs directing voters to center. No Curbside voting. Three voters, but not busy. Lead said that security guards watch Voting signs not very visible and hard to see by motorists. Security guards directing voters. Lead added more voting ballots available. One paper jam. Two BMDs not working. were playing with them. Unclear if any child voted. Vote No Curbside Voting available. Lead said Curbside Voting signs on Hill Street. The e-Poll systems worked with no
• OB3
  machines once Vote Center closed. JURY FINDINGS OF PRIMARY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FEBRUARY 22, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2020 by portable screen. on February 29th. fixed. BMD BMD SIGNAGESETUP AVAILABLE OUTSIDE YES YES YES AA YES YES YES YES Ä YES YES YES YES Ä CurbsideVOTING YES YES 9 9 A SUPPLIES YES YES YES YES Ϋ́ BACK-UPBALLOTS YES YES YES 9 Α̈́ BALLOTS YES YES YES YES ΑN AVAIL YES YES AN 9 9 ± PASSCODE TOBOOT BMD YES YES ΑN YES YES WORKERS Α̈́ 10 σ S ^{\circ} Administration Union Station LOCATION Elementary Recreation American lapanese National Museum Castelar Hall of School Center Alpine lines. Eight out of 30 BMDs not working. Two of eight e-Polls eventually resolved the problem themselves. Needed better signage directing voters to proper site. Wrong address listed One out of three e-Polls operating. IT was at site repairing e- Not enough staff. More than 60 voters waiting in increasing not working. Short staffed. Curbside Voting sign with phone Curbside Voting space cleverly protected using traffic cones. Very busy Vote Center. Seventy voters waiting in increasing line at Vote Center. Voters impatient because of long wait. Drop box easily located. Voters had to walk through school Workers unable to reach Registrar, waited 40 minutes on number listed. Drop box available, but not easily located. Knowledgeable and cheerful staff involved with greeting, guiding, and assisting voters through the voting process. Confused voters unnecessarily standing in voting line to Vote Center in the church library at the far end of the complex. Handicap and Curbside Voting inaccessible. helpline before getting disconnected. Poll workers Vote Center very well organized, staffed and run. Polls. No phone number on Curbside Voting sign. drop off mail-in ballot. Not well organized.
• OB4
  JURY FINDINGS OF PRIMARY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FEBRUARY 22, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2020 while children present. in County booklet. BMD BMD SIGNAGESETUP AVAILABLE OUTSIDE YES YES YES YES YES 15 30 15 YES YES YES YES VOTING Curbside YES YES YES YES SUPPLIES YES YES YES YES BACK-UPBALLOTS YES YES YES 9 BALLOTS YES YES YES YES AVAIL YES 8 8 YES ± PASSCODE TO BMD YES YES YES 9 BOOT WORKERS 12 4 \infty S Atwater AvenueSchool Baptist Church First Chinese Irving Library LOCATION Washington 42nd Street Elementary School speaking voters walking around the BMD area, confused. No enough parking. Very large crowd of 80 voters waiting, with which in one instance led to debate over issuing provisional companion standing there chatting. Confused voters could BMDs, 19 worked. Some jammed. One of eight e-Polls not show, and moving of staff to another location. Many staff redesign of the ballot with Presidential Primary Candidate not locate the Mail-in Drop Off box and had no assistance. supervise. Five BMDs not operating. e-Poll machines very slow and poll workers had problems finding voter names Lead swamped, busy working the e-Polls with no time to ballot. Voters unhappy at the redesign of the ballot with information posted, but few chose to leave. Non-English Short staffed, and situation worsened by poll worker no Short staffed. Very poor lighting at Vote Center and not working. Curbside Voting available with phone number listed. School was out for the day and staff available to voter privacy at BMD. Instance of a voter voting while started at 6 a.m. and unable to eat till 3:30 p.m. Of 25 line constantly growing. Alternate nearby Vote Center assist. Drop box easily located. Voters unhappy at the Primary Presidential Candidate names at the end.
• OB5
  JURY FINDINGS OF PRIMARY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FEBRUARY 22, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2020 names at the end. Curbside BMD BMD SIGNAGE VOTING SETUP AVAILABLE OUTSIDE YES YES 25 25 YES YES YES YES SUPPLIES YES YES BACK-UPBALLOTS YES YES BALLOTS YES YES AVAIL 9 YES PASSCODE TOBOOT BMD YES YES WORKERS σ smoothly. Steady flow of voters. Positive feedback from public to Two BMDs not working. All five e-Polls working. Vote Center was sign present, but covered and without telephone number to call and then wait aside till BMD became available. Curbside Voting Vote Center on second floor, quite busy with 40 voters waiting. Staff well organized. Staff assigned voters numbers to register Two e-Polls. Knowledgeable and organized staff. According to staff. Curbside voting utilized ISB (Interactive Sample Ballot). worker to curbside. One of five BMDs not working. Electrical limitations restricted them to five BMDs. Observer from the well organized and run. Steady flow of voters with no one This site had five e-Polls. Electrical issues. BMDs running Staff confident in handling paper jams. One BMD not Elections Oversight Office present during Jury visit. staff, no problems arose in the voting process.
• OB6
  JURY REVISITED FOUR SITES ON MARCH 3, 2020 AND OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: operational. waiting. BMD SIGNAGEAVAILABLE OUTSIDE YES YES YES YES 10 25 2 2 BMD YES YES YES YES SUPPLIES VOTING YES 9 YES YES YES YES YES YES BACK-UPBALLOTS YES YES YES YES BALLOTS YES YES YES YES IT AVAIL 9 9 9 9 PASSCODE YES YES YES YES Determine Unable to WORKERS 13 13 4 Estrella East Community San Gabriel Los Angeles Community San Gabriel LOCATION Rosemead Centro Library Center Center

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