REGIS ISTRAR of f VOTERS November 3, , 2020 Presid identia ial l General l Ele lectio ion Garden Grove Cit ity Council September 8, 2020 1
March 3, 2020 Primary Election • 50.1% turnout • Highest presidential primary election turnout since 2000 • 82% voted by mail • 18% voted in-person, mostly on Election Day • Less than 10,000 CVR/provisional ballots vs. 140,000+ provisional ballots in 2018 General Election 2
Voting Trends 3
Voting Trends 4
November 3, 2020 General Election • Changes to voting and elections due to COVID-19 • 167-170 Vote Centers; all will operate 5 days • 116 ballot drop boxes 5
How is Voting Changing? All registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot with a prepaid postage return envelope Choices such as mailing ballot, voting in-person, and dropping ballot off at any Vote Center and ballot drop box throughout Orange County Hired, professional staff at Vote Centers 6
Vote Center Services • Register, update address or change your party • Vote in-person or drop off your ballot • Get a replacement ballot • Receive language assistance • Use accessible ballot marking device 7
Vote Center Security Electronic check-in with real-time updates Controlled chain of custody and tamper seals Same data encryption as law enforcement 8
Health & Safety at Vote Centers To ensure health and safety, the following has been developed for Vote Centers to include: Larger space requirements • New site layout to maintain physical distancing • Cleaning supplies • Frequent, regular cleaning and disinfecting • Daily cleaning checklist • 9
1 0 Garden Grove Voter Minimum Vote Number of f Voter Ratio Pe Per Reg egistration as s Centers Req equired Vote Centers Vote Center of f 9/5 9/5/2020 79, 79,319 7.93 8* 9,914:1 *To date ROV has secured 7 Vote Centers and is in process of securing one additional Vote Center in Garden Grove. Voter Minimum Ball llot Number of f Voter Ratio Per er Reg egistration as s Dro rop Boxes Ball llot Dro rop Ball llot Dro rop of f 9/5 9/5/2020 Req equired Boxes Box 79, 79,319 5.28 5 15,863:1 10
Voter’s Choice Act Criteria Proximity to public transportation. • Proximity to communities of eligible • voters who are not registered to vote Proximity to communities with • and may need access to same day historically low vote by mail usage. voter registration. Proximity to population centers. • Proximity to geographically isolated • Proximity to language minority • populations, including Native American communities. reservations. Proximity to voters with disabilities. • Access to accessible and free parking. • Proximity to communities with low • The distance and time a voter must • rates of household vehicle travel by car or public transportation. ownership. Traffic patterns • Proximity to low-income • communities. 11
Recruitment and Selection Extensive public input • 42 public meetings • 1,000+ suggestions • Mapping Tool • Site assessment and • accessibility requirements Availability • 12
1 3 Vote Centers & Ball llot Drop Boxes 13
1 4 Important Dates Thursday, , Sep September 24, 24, 20 2020 Fri Friday, , Oct ctober 30, 0, 20 2020 All Vote Centers are open Voter Information Guide mailing • • 8am to 8pm begins Tu Tuesday, , Nov ovember 3, , 20 2020 Monday, , Oct ctober 5, 5, 20 2020 Ele Election Day ay! Vote-by-Mail mailing begins • All Vote Centers are open • Ballot Drop Boxes are open • 7am to 8pm Monday, , Oct ctober 19, 19, 20 2020 Ballot Drop Boxes close at 8pm • Voter registration deadline • Vote-by-mail ballots must be • postmarked by this date Tuesday, , Oct ctober 20 20, , 20 2020 Same-day voter registration begins • 14
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