November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

Vote Centers Voting at Vote Centers and at the Registrar of Voter’s Office

On May 8, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-64-20 calling for the November 3, 2020, Presidential General Election to be conducted as an all vote-by-mail ballot election. While the Executive Order directs counties to mail ballots to all registered voters in advance of Election Day, it also makes very clear that in-person voting opportunities are vital to ensuring that every registered voter has an opportunity to cast a ballot. On June 5, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Revised Executive Order N-64-20 requiring Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) counties to continue to provide at least one in-person voting location per 10,000 registered voters within the county from E-3 through Election Day, however are not required to open any vote center prior to E-3. Counties are nevertheless encouraged to open vote centers earlier, where feasible and as conditions warrant, to maximize opportunities for voter participation. The minimum operating hours set forth in Elections Code sections 4005 and 4007 have not been affected by any executive order. Please refer to sccvote.org/votehere for further information on vote center days and hours of operations. List of all Vote Center locations can be found on the Office of the Registrar of Voter’s website at www.sccvote.org/votehere. In-person voting at the Office of the Registrar of Voters will be available beginning on October 5, 2020. Reporting of Results New voting technology at the Office of the Registrar of Voters offers major improvements for reporting election night results. In the past, all ballots were returned to the Office of the Registrar of Voter’s main office for tabulation. The new system allows for remote tabulation at each Vote Center, which will expedite election night results considerably. The modernized system has enhanced security, improved auditing options and incorporates precinct-level tabulation and reporting capabilities. Beginning at approximately 8:05 p.m. on election night, results are available on our website at www.sccvote.org, or by calling (408) 299-VOTE. The first results reported are Vote by Mail ballots. Updates will occur approximately every hour. The Office of the Registrar of Voter’s website banner will be updated with information as to our current situation and predicted update time. As soon as the voting polls close at 8:00 p.m., candidates, media representatives, and the public may view and monitor election results in Media Room 181. Room 181 is located

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