June 2, 2016 - Pursuant to California Election Code section 15360 (d) this serves as public notice that we will be conducting a random draw of 1% of our precincts in the June 7, 2016 Primary Election to be used in a manual tally of votes cast. This manual tally is used to verify the electronic tally of our voting system and the vote-by-mail tally system. The random draw will occur on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. The manual tallies will follow the random draw and will take place until complete. Both processes are open to the public.
Voting
May 24, 2016 - It's important to remind voters to only include their voted ballot in the ballot return envelope (not additional ballots). Occasionally we receive two ballots in one return envelope - and it almost always is the ballot of the spouse, significant other, child, etc. When two are included it's impossible to determine which ballot should be applied to the voter in the household.
May 31, 2016 - If you don't have time to mail your vote-by-mail ballot no need to worry - we will have 1,052 polling places ready to accept your voted ballot. Two good things about this? You won't need a stamp and you won't have to wait in line - simply present your ballot to any poll worker in any polling place closest to your home, your work or wherever you are on June 7th. We've made it easy to find a polling place close to you - visit ocvote.com/lookup to enter an address - we'll see you next Tuesday!
Vote Center and Ballot Drop Box Accessibility
Every effort has been made to ensure all Vote Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes meet accessibility standards. Vote Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes that do not meet these requirements are noted on our website and in the Voter Information Guide. Drive-thru only Ballot Drop Boxes have posted signage with the address of the closest accessible ballot drop box location.
Your Ballot Return Options
June 11, 2016 - Last night we picked up the last of the remaining late eligible mail ballots for the June 7th Primary Election. New laws in California allow ballots to be counted if they were mailed on or before Election Day and are postmarked (or signed and dated) on or before Election Day. In the three days following June 7th we have received 13,828 in this category. Consider that in the past, prior to the new laws, we would receive about 6,000 ballots in a large election that would arrive after 8 p.m. on Election Night - meaning 6,000 votes would not be counted.
December 9, 2016 - Today the City of San Clemente officially withdrew their request for a recount of the ballots cast in the 2016 November 8th General Election, Measure OO - City of San Clemente, Increase in "Hotel" Guest Tax contest.
The recount was scheduled to begin on Monday, December 12, 2016 beginning at 9 a.m. and is now cancelled. The final, official certified results of the San Clemente election can be found on our website at ocvote.com.
Deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot on Tuesday
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SANTA ANA, CA - The Orange County Registrar of Voters is reminding voters that the deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the June 5, 2018 Statewide Primary Election is approaching. Applications must be received by midnight on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
Applications from registered voters may be submitted online (ocvote.gov/mail) until midnight May 29, 2018. Voters also have the option of applying in-person at the Registrar of Voters (1300 South Grand Avenue, Santa Ana) up to 5:00 p.m. on May 29, 2018.
Test to take place in preparation for Presidential General Election
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SANTA ANA, CA - Accuracy testing of Orange County's voting system will take place Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. for the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election.
The Logic and Accuracy test is required by law to be performed prior to each election. Logic and Accuracy tests will include proofing the programming of the ballot, each ballot style and each contest position on the ballot. All previous tests of the voting system have proven it to be 100% accurate.
The process is open to the public.
WHAT: Logic and Accuracy Test