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a. Receive the Certified Statement of Votes Cast and declare final the results of the June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election as set forth in the attached document;
b. Declare "elected" the candidates to each office under the Board’s jurisdiction; and
c. Appoint in lieu of election the candidates to their respective offices that have insufficient nominees to cause an election as set forth in the attached document.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive the Certified Statement of Votes Cast and declare final the results of the June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election as set forth in the attached document;
b. Declare "elected" the candidates to each office under the Board’s jurisdiction; and,
c. Appoint in lieu of election the candidates to their respective offices that have insufficient nominees to cause an election as set forth in the attached document.
SUMMARY:
The Elections Department requests the Board of Supervisors receive the Statement of Votes Cast at the June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election within Monterey County, as certified by the Registrar of Voters. In addition, Elections requests that the Board declare "elected" the candidates to their respective offices for which the Board of Supervisors has jurisdiction; and appoint candidates to offices which have an insufficient number of nominees to cause an election.
DISCUSSION:
In accordance with Elections Code Section 15372, the Registrar of Voters is submitting the certified Statement of Votes to your Board. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 15374, the Statement of Votes shows:
• the total number of ballots cast;
• the number of votes cast at each precinct for each candidate and for and against each measure;
• the total number of votes cast for each candidate and for and against each measure; and
• the total number of votes cast in each city, assembly district, congressional district, senatorial district, and supervisorial district located in whole or in part in the county, for each office and proposition voted on within the county.
This Statement of Votes also reports vote by mail results by each voting precinct.
The Elections Department will also file a certified Statement of Votes with the California Secretary of State who shall compile the statements of all 58 counties and certify the statewide results and each local jurisdiction with candidates and/or ballot measures on the ballot.
Official Canvass of the Vote. The official canvass was completed and the election certified on July 5, 2016. The official canvass consisted of several steps, including an inspection of all materials and supplies returned from each polling place, processing and counting vote by mail, and provisional ballots returned from each precinct, a reconciliation of signatures in rosters with votes recorded, a reconciliation of vote by mail ballots counted with the number of votes recorded, and a manual tally of the ballots tabulated by the voting systems at 1 percent of the precincts. The 2007 conditional re-approval of voting systems also requires a 100% manual tally of all votes cast on any touch-screen voting machine.
Pursuant to Elections Code Sections 8140, 8144 and 15400, et seq., the Registrar of Voters recommends that the Board of Supervisors declare nominated or elected to each office under their jurisdiction the successful candidates indicated in bold in the attached June 7, 2016 Final Official Report. Likewise, it is recommended the Board declare the results of each successful measure voted on indicated in bold in the attached June 7, 2016 Final Official Report.
The Registrar of Voters recommends that the Board of Supervisors appoint in lieu of election the candidates to their respective offices that have insufficient nominees to cause an election in accordance with Elections Code Sections 7228, as set forth in the attached Appointed Offices document. However, the respective committees will appoint vacancies per Election Code Sections 7211, 7212 and 7465.
Copies of the June 7, 2016 Final Official Report, Appointments in Lieu of Election and Statement of Votes Cast are on file with the Clerk of the Board.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Each district in the attached document requested that the Registrar of Voters render election services for the June 7, 2016 Presidential Primary Election. County Counsel reviewed and approved the recommendation.
FINANCING:
California Elections Code Section 10002 mandates that all jurisdictions requesting election services from the County shall reimburse the County for the services performed. There will be no additional cost to the County General Fund associated with this recommendation.
Prepared by: Approved by:
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Izabela Lesik x 1491 Claudio Valenzuela x 1499
Management Analyst Registrar of Voters
Attachments:
Exhibit A - June 7, 2016 Final Official Report (successful candidates/measures in bold)
Exhibit B - Appointments in Lieu of Election
Exhibit C - Statement of Votes Cast - On file with the Clerk of the Board