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a. Receive the Certified Statement of Votes Cast and declare final the results of the November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election as set forth in the attached document, and;
b. Declare "elected" the candidates to each office under the Board’s jurisdiction.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive the Certified Statement of Votes Cast and declare final the results of the November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election as set forth in the attached document, and;
b. Declare "elected" the candidates to each office under the Board’s jurisdiction.
SUMMARY:
The Elections Department requests the Board of Supervisors receive the Statement of Votes Cast at the November 6, 2018 Statewide General 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 at the November 6, 2018 Election.
DISCUSSION:
In accordance with Elections Code Section 15372, the Registrar of Voters is submitting the certified Statement of Votes Cast to your Board. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 15374, the Statement of Votes Cast 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, state board of equalization 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 Tuesday, November 27, 2018. 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, provisional ballots returned from each precinct and conditional voter registration provisional ballots issued at the elections office, 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 batches selected at random. 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 Section 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 November 6, 2018 Final Official Report. Likewise, it is recommended that the Board declare the results of each successful measure as indicated in bold in the attached Exhibit A - November 6, 2018 Final Official Report.
Copies of the November 6, 2018 Final Official Report and Statement of Votes Cast are on file with the Clerk of the Board and available online at www.MontereyCountyElections.us.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Each district in the attached document requested that the Registrar of Voters render election services for the November 6, 2018 Statewide General 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.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This item is in line with the Board’s vision for providing efficient service and cost neutral administration.
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☒ Administration:
Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and
is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability and
transparency.
Prepared by: Approved by:
___________________ _______________________
Jessica Cedillo x 1486 Claudio Valenzuela x 1499
Program Manager Registrar of Voters
Attachments:
Exhibit A - November 6, 2018 Final Official Report (successful candidates/measures in bold)
Exhibit B - Statement of Votes Cast - On file with the Clerk of the Board