Title
Authorize the Registrar of Voters to consolidate and provide specified election services to certain districts for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Registrar of Voters to consolidate and provide specified election services to certain districts for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Division 10 of the California Elections Code provides that a city or district may, by resolution, request that the Board of Supervisors authorize the Registrar of Voters to provide the jurisdiction with election services.
Resolutions were filed by the following districts requesting that the Registrar of Voters perform consolidated services for the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election:
? City of Soledad
? Chualar Union School District
? Pajaro Valley Health Care District
The services requested consist generally of establishing voting precincts and polling places, preparing and distributing ballots and voting materials, canvassing the voted returns, certifying election results and issuing certificates of election, and all other proceedings incidental to and connected with the election.
Resolutions are attached as Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C, and Exhibit D respectively. All resolutions are also on file with the Clerk of the Board.
Further, the Governor of the State of California provided a proclamation to all counties for state, congressional, legislative and nonpartisan offices to be nominated at the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election. The proclamation is attached as Exhibit E.
Election services will be provided upon approval of the Board of Supervisors. The Elections Department routinely conducts elections on behalf of local cities and districts, which reimburse the County for all related expenses pursuant to a cost recovery contract with districts.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The districts listed have requested ...
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