To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk/Recorder
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Certification of the Results of the March 5, 2024, Statewide Primary Election
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the Certified Statement of Results of the Official Canvass for the March 5, 2024, Statewide Primary Election.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
Immediately upon the close of the polls on Election Day, the Humboldt County Elections Office began the canvass of the vote. The activities undertaken during the official canvass include:
1. Processing and counting any valid vote by mail and provisional ballots not included in the election night totals;
2. An inspection of all materials and supplies returned by Vote Center Staff;
3. A reconciliation of the number of signatures on the precinct roster with the number of ballots recorded on the ballot statement;
4. A reconciliation of the number of ballots counted, spoiled, or rejected due to damage;
5. Counting any valid write-in votes;
6. Reproducing any damaged ballots, if necessary;
7. Conducting a hand count of the ballots cast in one percent of the precincts; and
8. Reporting the final results as required.
Elections Code, Section 15372(a), requires the county elections official to complete the official canvass no later than the 30th day after the election and submit a certified statement of the results to the governing body, the County Board of Supervisors.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Expenditures (1100140)
FY23-24
FY24-25 Projected*
FY25-26 Projected*
Budgeted Expenses
1,970,402.00
Additional Appropriation Requested
0.00
Total Expenditures
1,970,402.00
*Projected amounts are estimates and are subject to change.
Funding Sources (1100140)
FY23-24
FY24-25
Projected*
FY25-26 Projected*
General Fund
1,612,679.00
State/Federal Funds
182,723.00
Fees/Other
175,000.00
Use of Fund Balance
0.00
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