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Home My WebLink AboutPRESENTATION - 2020 VOTE CENTER PRESENTATIONAh,6 REGISTRAR of VOTERS Vote Center Presentation VOTER'S CHOICE ACT HISTORY CHANGE VOTE CENTERS ELECTION QUESTIONS 4t Back round Senate Bill 450 passed by the State in 2016 nf California Voter's Choice Act authorizes specified counties, including Orange County, to conduct "Vote Center" elections In this modell vote -by -mail ballots are sent to all registered voters and polling places are replaced by Vote Centers and vote -by -mail drop-off boxes Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to move Orange County elections to the Voter"s Choice Act in February 2019 Orange County Voter Trends Increasing vote -by -mail voters Decreasing in-person voters Increasing vote -by -mail voters dropping off ballots in-person Vote-Byj�ail Growth, 1200000 1000000 800000 400000 200000 0 0 1996 5 +6,507% increase o---1,109,000 m 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 -.40-0� 2008 2010 2012 2018 Projected Vote -By -Mail Growth Year over year growth since 1996 2016 2018 12020 20221M 61% 72% If 83% ' 990 0 91% In -Person Ballot Drop Off Voters' changing habits mirror benefits of Vote Centers 225,000 135,000 135,089 112,744 90,000 82,479 - - - A .... .... 45,000 51,754 ---- I 174,292 2004 2008 2012 2016 2018 F_ ZZ, 'rg OR GE CQU� REGISTRAR Of -ERS P. Q. v- 3916 F—m St o..h.. NE 68131 225,000 135,000 135,089 112,744 90,000 82,479 - - - A .... .... 45,000 51,754 ---- I 174,292 2004 2008 2012 2016 2018 F_ ZZ, 'rg Voter's Choice Act , Wa. 6.4, i9 VOTE -BY -MAIL IN-PERSON VOTING r. OPEN 11 DAYS Every voter in Orange County would receive a vote -by -mail ballot and would have the opportunity to mail it, drop it off at permanent ballot drop -box, or vote in person at any one of 188 vote centers throughout Orange County. How is Voting Changing? All registered voters will receive a vote -by -mail ballot 9 Choices such as mailing ballot, dropping ballot off, voting in- person at Vote Centers and Ballot Drop Offs throughout 7 Orange County A MOLD Hired, professional staff at Vote Centers 'rg"'OT What Are Vote Centers? In-person voting at Vote Centers,, no more polling places A vote r ca n vote at a ny Vote Ce nte r Multiple days and hours: 38 locations open for 11 days (including Election Day) 188 locations open for 4 days (including Election Day) 'rig"OF Vote Center Services Services at Vote Centers include: 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 ZZ, 'rg - 0q; M710 ,rg I Electronic check-in with real-time updates Controlled chain of custody and tamper seals 0 m Same data encryption as law enforcement How do Vote Centers Comr)are? 5 FEATURES POLLING PLACE VOTE CENTER Electronic voting units Drop off ballot at any site Accessible voting Ballot on -demand x Secure electronic check-in x Provisional ballots eliminated x Trained employees x Vote at any location x Multiple days to vote x Reduced costs x 5 ,rg What Are Ballot Drop.Loxes? 110 Ballot Drop Boxes located throughout Orange County Secure., Accessible and Locked Conveniently located Open for 30 days (including Election Day), 24/7 Ballot DrOD Box Buz6n Pa BC)Ietas 19 A 4%m ThOng S6 Phi6u M I LITARY GRADE DROP BOX Vote Center Voting Calendar 3 9 1 C 16 17 23 24 1 2 30 Days of Voting 29 days before Election: drop-off box S open for vote -by -mail ballots 11 12 13 14 15 M., 25 3 Election Day: A�I drop-off boxes and Vote Centers are open for voting! F'eOl days before Bection 19 20 21 22 S ect Vote Centers open ' for in-person voting with 26 27 28 29 business hours 3 days before Election: All Vote Centers open for In- voting with extendpeedrshoonurs Vote Center Selection Public transportation Population centers Language communities Low income communities Rates of household vehicle ownership Traffic patterns Vote -by -mail usage And more! zz Vote Center Sele Over the past year,, the Registrar of Voters has been researching data and collecting public feedback. A map of Vote Centers and Ballot Drop Boxes is available online at ocvote.com/votecenter a 07 r4 'rg City of Tustin 11 -Day Vote Center Clifton C. Miller Community Center 300 Centennial Way 4 -Day Vote Centers Columbus Tustin Activity Center 17522 Beneta Way Community Center at The Market Place 2961 El Camino Real Tustin Family and Youth Center 14722 Newport Avenue Ballot Drop Boxes Tustin Metrolink Station 2975 Edinger Avenue Tustin Sports Park 12850 Robinson Park Ah,6 REGISTRAR of VOTERS March 3,, 2020 Presidential Primary Election Qu e stj FBI Visit ocvotexom/verify You can: r registration? • Check your voter registration record • See status of your ballot • Download your Voter Information Guide • Find out who your local elected officials are 0 Request a party ballot, if you are a NPP voter ZZ, Appll�lon No Party Preference (NPP) Voters California's modified -closed primary system authorizes political parties to allow NPP voters for their presidential candidate. NPP voters can request a party ballot to vote for a presidential candidate for the Democratic Party,, American Independent Party, & Libertarian Party. If a NPP voter wants to vote for a Republican, Green, or Peace & Freedom presidential candidate, they must re -register with that political party. How can a NPP request a party ballot? By February 25 (last day to request a vote -by -mail ballot) • Returning the NPP postcard • Online at ocvote.com/npp • Via email and regular mail • Through phone and fax Up to Election Day 0 At a Vote Center Visit ocvote.com/npp for more information and a FAQ. ,rg Important Dates Thursday, January 23,, 2020 Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Voter Information Guide mailing 0 Same-day voter registration begins begins Saturday, February 29, 2020 Tuesday., February 3,, 2020 0 All Vote Centers are open Vote -by -Mail mailing begins 8am to 8pm Ballot Drop Boxes are open Tuesday, March 3,, 2020 — Election Day! Saturday, February 22, 2020 0 All Vote Centers are open 7am to 8pm Select Vote Centers are open 0 Ballot Drop Boxes close at 8pm 8am to 5pm Tuesday, February 25,. 2020 0 Vote -by -mail ballots must be postmarked by this date & received no Voter registration deadline later than 3 days after Pop: -Up Voting 0 Mobile pop-up voting unit One -day only at unique locations to meet where voters already are Same services as a regular Vote Center 9 8 days of pop-up voting For locations and hours, visit ocvotexom/pop-up ion 0 -Mine ocvote. co m/votece nte r Follow us on social media Voting in Orange County T x L VOP CENiTLEIN TTE R A Vote Center is more than a traditional polling place -it's a full-service voting experience. Cast your ballot at any location, stop by on the weekend, even re if Twitter @OCRegistrar 91 Facebook /OCROV (9 Instagram /OCRegistrar YouTube /OCROV 'rg MONS? Ah,6 IFF THANK YOU!