REGIS ISTRAR of f VOTERS November 3, , 2020 Presid identia ial - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

REGIS ISTRAR

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November 3, , 2020 Presid identia ial l General l Ele lectio ion Garden Grove Cit ity Council September 8, 2020

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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

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Voting Trends

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Voting Trends

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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

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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

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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

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Vote Center Security

Electronic check-in with real-time updates Controlled chain of custody and tamper seals Same data encryption as law enforcement

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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

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Garden Grove

Voter Reg egistration as s

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f 9/5 9/5/2020 Minimum Vote Centers Req equired Number of f Vote Centers Voter Ratio Pe Per Vote Center 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 Reg egistration as s

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f 9/5 9/5/2020 Minimum Ball llot Dro rop Boxes Req equired Number of f Ball llot Dro rop Boxes Voter Ratio Per er Ball llot Dro rop Box 79, 79,319 5.28 5 15,863:1

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Voter’s Choice Act Criteria

• Proximity to public transportation.
• Proximity to communities with

historically low vote by mail usage.

• Proximity to population centers.
• Proximity to language minority

communities.

• Proximity to voters with disabilities.
• Proximity to communities with low

rates of household vehicle

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• Proximity to low-income

communities.

• Proximity to communities of eligible

voters who are not registered to vote and may need access to same day voter registration.

• Proximity to geographically isolated

populations, including Native American reservations.

• Access to accessible and free parking.
• The distance and time a voter must

travel by car or public transportation.

• Traffic patterns

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Recruitment and Selection

• Extensive public input
• 42 public meetings
• 1,000+ suggestions
• Mapping Tool
• Site assessment and

accessibility requirements

• Availability

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Vote Centers & Ball llot Drop Boxes

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Important Dates

Thursday, , Sep September 24, 24, 20 2020

• Voter Information Guide mailing

begins Monday, , Oct ctober 5, 5, 20 2020

• Vote-by-Mail mailing begins
• Ballot Drop Boxes are open

Monday, , Oct ctober 19, 19, 20 2020

• Voter registration deadline

Tuesday, , Oct ctober 20 20, , 20 2020

• Same-day voter registration begins

Fri Friday, , Oct ctober 30, 0, 20 2020

• All Vote Centers are open

8am to 8pm Tu Tuesday, , Nov

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, 20 2020 Ele Election Day ay!

• All Vote Centers are open

7am to 8pm

• Ballot Drop Boxes close at 8pm
• Vote-by-mail ballots must be

postmarked by this date

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More Information Online

• cvote.com

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YouTube /OCROV

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