Sacramento County
Voter Registration & Elections
2008 Presidential Primary Election
Media Guide
Jill LaVine Registrar of Voters Effective January 11, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE Vision, Mission, Values How to Contact Voter Registration and Elections Rules, Regulations and Guidelines for the Media Media Advisories Outreach Events Contests on the Ballot Facts about the February 5, 2008 Election Voter Turnout, Primary and General Elections in Sacramento County Precinct and Vote by Mail Comparisons Vote by Mail Voting Statistics 2 3 4 5-12 13-14 15 16 17-20 21 22
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COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
VISION
On behalf of the people of Sacramento County, we proudly conduct elections with accuracy, integrity and dignity.
MISSION Our mission is to:
Provide the opportunity and the means for participation in the election process; Be effective, efficient and responsive to customer needs through continuous improvement; Achieve open communication through teamwork and a spirit of goodwill; Support educational and training opportunities to produce quality work; Ensure legal requirements are met and applied consistently; and Work together to pursue and achieve excellence.
VALUES
We demonstrate and support the following values:
Integrity Responsibility Accuracy Efficiency Respect for All Ethical Conduct Commitment to Customer Service
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HOW TO CONTACT VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Media Relations, Information, and Interviews
Jill LaVine Registrar of Voters Email: lavinej@saccounty.net Work Telephone: (916) 875-6558 Contact # after work hours and weekends: Cell Phone: (916) 591-9405
Alice Jarboe Assistant Registrar of Voters Email: jarboea@saccounty.net Brad Buyse Campaign Services Email: buyseb@saccounty.net Campaign Disclosure
Work Telephone: (916) 875-6761 Contact # after work hours and weekends: Cell Phone: (916) 201-9152 Work Telephone: (916) 875-6365 Contact # after work hours and weekends: Cell Phone: (916) 599-0368 Telephone: (916) 875-6451, menu selection “4”
Office Hours and Address
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Monday – Friday, except holidays) Address: Voter Registration and Elections County of Sacramento 7000 65th Street, Suite A Sacramento, CA 95823-2315
(cross streets: 65th & Florin)
Internet
County of Sacramento, Voter Registration and Elections Website: www.elections.saccounty.net Look up Polling Place Location (including a map with directions and a photo of the building); Look up a Sample Ballot (based on a residence in Sacramento County); View Live Election Results after the polls close on Election Day; and View Frequently Asked Questions. Track Vote by Mail Check Registration
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RULES, REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE MEDIA
Visiting Polling Places
If you wish to visit one or more polling places on Election Day, please remember that voters are there to cast their ballots and precinct officials are there to ensure that voters can cast their ballots. Please respect the privacy and sanctity of the voting booth and do not interrupt any voter who is voting. We request that you first introduce yourself to the Precinct Inspector, who is responsible for operating the polling place. Please do not interrupt the precinct officials when they are servicing voters. If you would like to take photos or video or wish to interview a voter, please ask permission first and respect the requests of those who do not wish to be in the news. Interviews should be conducted away from the voting area, so other voters are not disturbed. If you wish to ask voters if they would voluntarily disclose their votes (“exit polling”), you must do this at least 25 feet away from the room where the polling place has been set up. You must not film or photograph a voter’s selections on his or her ballot. If you need assistance in locating a polling place, please call Voter Registration and Elections. Ballot Counting, Election Night For security reasons, ballots are counted in a monitored room. Only those with an appropriate badge will be allowed to enter the ballot counting room by a Deputy Sheriff. Our security procedures will be strictly enforced. The ballot counting room has a large window for public observation and filming. For those who want to do live interviews with the staff of Voter Registration and Elections, you will be assisted as to which doors reporters may use to lay cable and will be shown the designated area to conduct interviews. Absentee ballots will be counted first, with the results made public shortly after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. Ballots from polling places will be counted as they are brought in to Voter Registration and Elections. Election results will be posted on our website, www.elections.saccounty.net and will be updated throughout the night until all precincts have reported. Our semi-final results will be posted on the website.
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Countywide Services Agency Voter Registration and Elections
Jill LaVine, Registrar of Voters
Terry Schutten, County Executive Penelope Clarke, Agency Administrator
County of Sacramento
CONTACT: Brad Buyse, 875-6365
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY: SACRAMENTO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS ELECTION UPDATE
Non-Partisan Decline to State Voters can Request Democratic or American Independent Ballots
Sacramento County Registrar of Voters Jill LaVine announced today that beginning next week, Vote by Mail (Absentee) Non-Partisan (Decline to State) voters will receive a postcard in the mail notifying them that they can vote their Non-Partisan Decline to State ballot, or choose either a Democratic or American Independent ballot in the upcoming February Presidential Election. “The American Independent and Democratic parties have stated that they will allow NonPartisan Decline to State voters to crossover and request their party’s ballot,” says Jill LaVine, Sacramento County Registrar of Voters. LaVine states that if you are Non-Partisan Decline to State Vote by Mail voter, you must sign and return the postcard as soon as possible to ensure that the Elections Office has enough time to mail out your requested ballot. LaVine says that not all Decline to State Non- Partisan voters will choose to cross-over. All other Non-Partisan Decline to State voters can choose a Democratic or American Independent ballot at the polls on Election Day, or by marking their party choices on the Vote by Mail (absentee) application on the back of their sample ballot pamphlet. The last day to register to vote for the February Presidential Primary is January 22, 2008. Registration forms are available at the Registrars website at: http://www.elections.saccounty.net/VotingInformation/SAC_VRE_DF_Registering_to_Vote For more information, contact Brad Buyse at (916) 875-6365 or email BuyseB@saccounty.net. ###
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Countywide Services Agency Voter Registration and Elections
Jill LaVine, Registrar of Voters
Terry Schutten, County Executive Penelope Clarke, Agency Administrator
County of Sacramento
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2007
CONTACT: Brad Buyse, 875-6365
MEDIA ADVISORY
Registrar of Voters Election Update
Sacramento County Prepares for Logic and Accuracy Testing For February 5, 2008 Election
Sacramento County Elections announced today that logic and accuracy testing for their voting machines will begin on December 27, 2007 and run continuously until completed. “Interested parties can observe our testing of each machine for accuracy in the tabulation of votes,” says Registrar of Voters Jill LaVine. If you are interested in viewing this procedure, please contact Brad Buyse at (916) 875-6365 for the schedule. To get information about the upcoming election, as well as details on registering to vote and applying for an absentee ballot, visit our web site at www.saccounty.net/elections or call (916) 875-6451. For more information, contact Brad Buyse at (916) 875-6365 or (916) 599-0368 cell.
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Countywide Services Agency
Terry Schutten, County Executive Penelope Clarke, Agency Administrator
Voter Registration and Elections
Jill LaVine, Registrar of Voters
County of Sacramento
CONTACT: Brad Buyse, 875-6365
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 24, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY: SACRAMENTO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS ELECTION UPDATE
Elections Office Gears Up for a Busy 2008 While Reaching Out to Teen Voters
With three elections to conduct in 2008, and the Presidential Primary Election just weeks away, Sacramento County’s Elections staff has been gearing up for months. Time off, even during the holidays, will be rare for Elections staff over the next year. Registrar of Voters Jill LaVine says it takes nearly six months of careful preparation to ensure a successful election. “We have a one-week window of time following the June election for staff to take a short break before November’s General Election preparation hits us hard,” says LaVine. In addition, the Elections office is busy distributing voter registration information to teens who will qualify to vote in 2008. Beginning December 31, 2007 through January 21, 2008, Regional Transit buses will carry voter outreach ad cards on the inside of 25 buses and a large exterior ad on the rear of 15 buses. The ads feature a photograph of students from Luther Burbank High School with the message “Get Your Vote On!” and the other is a light bulb with the message “Vote: It’s a Bright Idea!” “We are excited about this campaign and our goal is two-fold. We want to reach out to teens to register to vote, and also ask parents to encourage their teens to get involved in the democratic process,” says LaVine. 2008 Election dates: Feb 5 – Presidential Primary Election June 3 – Statewide Primary Election November 4 – Presidential General Election The last day to register to vote for February’s Presidential Primary Election is January 22, 2008. For more information, contact Brad Buyse at (916) 875-6365 or (916) 599-0368 cell. ###
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Countywide Services Agency Voter Registration and Elections
Jill LaVine, Registrar of Voters
Terry Schutten, County Executive Penelope Clarke, Agency Administrator
County of Sacramento
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 28, 2007
CONTACT: Brad Buyse, 875-6365
MEDIA ADVISORY:
Registrar of Voters Election Update Statewide Primary Election Candidate Filing Opens
The Petitions-in-Lieu period has officially opened at the Sacramento County Elections office for those seeking candidacy for the June 3, 2008 Statewide Primary Election.
“Candidates who wish to seek electoral office and supplement their filing fee by gathering signatures can come into my office beginning today, December 28 to February 21, 2008 to pick up the necessary paperwork,” says Jill LaVine Registrar of Voters. Nomination period for the Primary election opens on February 11, 2008 through March 7, 2008. For a complete list of offices up for election, and a Candidate’s Guide to assist those running for office, please visit http://www.elections.saccounty.net/ENG/campaign-services/index.html
For more information, contact Brad Buyse at (916) 875-6365 or (916) 599-0368 cell. ###
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Countywide Services Agency Voter Registration and Elections
Jill LaVine, Registrar of Voters
Terry Schutten, County Executive Penelope Clarke, Agency Administrator
County of Sacramento
CONTACT: Brad Buyse, 875-6365
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2008
MEDIA ADVISORY: SACRAMENTO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS ELECTION UPDATE
Voters Receive Sample Ballot Pamphlets for Presidential Primary Election
Sacramento County Registrar of Voters Jill LaVine announced today that sample ballot pamphlets for the February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Election are arriving in the mailboxes of 600,121 registered voters in Sacramento County. Check your polling location There are a total of 538 polling places in Sacramento County. Some polling places may be different for
this election so voters are urged to check the back of their sample ballot pamphlet for the location of their polling place.
Voters may also find their designated polling place online at http://www.pollingplacelookup.saccounty.net/ or by calling (916) 875-6500. Reminder about new Vote-by-Mail terminology Amendments to the California Election Code became law on January 1, 2008. LaVine wants to remind voters and the media the terminology that refers to a voter who chooses to vote by mail has changed from an "absentee voter" to a "vote-by-mail” voter, or VBM. Key dates for voters
January 7, 2008 – Vote-by-Mail (VBM) ballots begin mailing to approximately 204,460 permanent
VBM voters and
VBM voting begins.
January 22, 2008 - Last day to register to vote in Presidential Primary Election. January 29, 2008 - Last day to request a VBM ballot be mailed to you. (A VBM request form can be found on the back cover of the Sample Official Ballot pamphlet. These requests must be received by the Elections Office by 5:00 p.m.)
The Elections Office will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2008 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday holiday. For more information, contact Brad Buyse at (916) 875-6365. ###
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Countywide Services Agency
Terry Schutten, County Executive Penelope Clarke, Agency Administrator
Voter Registration and Elections
Jill LaVine, Registrar of Voters
County of Sacramento
CONTACT: Brad Buyse, 875-6365
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2008
MEDIA ADVISORY: SACRAMENTO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS ELECTION UPDATE
Storm Delays Mailing of Permanent Vote-by-Mail (VBM) Ballots
Sacramento County Registrar of Voters Jill LaVine announced today that the recent storms have delayed mailing of Permanent Vote-by-Mail (VBM) ballots to Sacramento County voters. “Due to the numerous electrical outages, our staff has been working around the clock to get caught up,” says LaVine. The Sacramento County Elections Office suffered a loss of power for over five hours on Friday afternoon which resulted in delays to processing of Vote-by-Mail applications. LaVine says they expect to be back on track by early Thursday morning. Sacramento County currently has 600,788 registered voters of which 204,460 are Permanent Vote-by-Mail voters. Permanent Vote-By-Mail Voters should expect to see their ballot by the end of the week. Check your polling location There are a total of 548 polling places in Sacramento County. Some polling places may be different for
this election so voters are urged to check the back of their sample ballot pamphlet for the location of their polling place.
Voters may also find their designated polling place online at http://www.pollingplacelookup.saccounty.net/ or by calling (916) 875-6500.
Key dates for voters
January 22, 2008 - Last day to register to vote in Presidential Primary Election. January 29, 2008 - Last day to request a VBM ballot be mailed to you. (A VBM request form can be found on the back cover of the Sample Official Ballot pamphlet. These requests must be received by the Elections Office by 5:00 p.m.)
The Elections Office will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2008 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday holiday. For more information, contact Brad Buyse at (916) 875-6365. ### 10
Countywide Services Agency Voter Registration and Elections
Jill LaVine, Registrar of Voters
Terry Schutten, County Executive Penelope Clarke, Agency Administrator
County of Sacramento CONTACT: Brad Buyse, 875-6365
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2008
MEDIA ADVISORY: Registrar of Voters Update Last Day to Register for February Election is January 22, 2008
Registrar of Voters Jill LaVine announced today that those interested in voting in the upcoming Presidential Primary Election have until January 22 to register to vote. “We urge everyone who is not currently registered or those who want to change their party and participate in this exciting year of elections, to call our office to request a Voter Registration Card be mailed to you,” says LaVine. Voter Registration cards are also available at libraries, post offices and other government buildings. Permanent Vote-by-Mail ballots started arriving in voter mailboxes last week. Over 204,000 VBM ballots have been sent out to VBM voters in Sacramento County. All VBM ballots must be in the Elections Office by 8:00 p.m. on election night for your vote to count.
Key dates for voters
January 22, 2008 - Last day to register to vote in Presidential Primary Election. January 29, 2008 - Last day to request a VBM ballot be mailed to you. (A VBM request form can be found on the back cover of the Sample Official Ballot pamphlet. These requests must be received by the Elections Office by 5:00 p.m.) The Elections Office will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2008 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday holiday. For more information, contact Brad Buyse at (916) 875-6365 or (916) 599-0368 (cell).
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Countywide Services Agency Voter Registration and Elections
Jill LaVine, Registrar of Voters
Terry Schutten, County Executive Penelope Clarke, Agency Administrator
County of Sacramento
CONTACT: Brad Buyse, 875-6365
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2008
MEDIA ADVISORY:
Registrar of Voters Update
Registrar Implements Election Night Contingency Plan
Presidential Primary ballots will be tallied at Elections Office to ensure accuracy Sacramento County Registrar of Voters Jill LaVine announced today that the Logic and Accuracy (L & A) testing on the voting equipment used at polling places for scanning and counting ballots showed inconsistencies in correctly reporting all votes cast. The Elections Office is working closely with their voting system and printing vendors on a solution; however with the election just two weeks away, LaVine has decided to implement a contingency plan. The plan calls for all ballots to be returned to the Elections Office after the polls close to be counted on a central count machine that has passed the L & A testing. LaVine states her office has never encountered this problem in previous elections. “In spite of running into this unexpected difficulty, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of our elections is paramount.” LaVine notes that Secretary of State Bowen has been notified and concurs with the contingency plan. Sacramento County uses paper ballots; machines are only used to count ballots. “Our paper ballots give us the most reliable possible backup in the worst-case scenario,” says LaVine. Logic and Accuracy testing is the process by which voting equipment is configured, tested and certified for accuracy prior to each election. Each component is tested to verify that it is fully functional and counts accurately. This process is open to the public.
Voters going to the polling places on Election Day will vote their ballot and then place it in a secure ballot box. All ballots will be brought back to the Elections Office to be counted centrally. Returning the ballots to the Elections Office for counting is expected to create a delay of 6-8 hours in tallying results on election night. The AutoMARK Voter Assist Terminals for voters with disabilities, which successfully passed the Logic and Accuracy testing, will be available for use at each polling location. For more information, contact Brad Buyse at (916) 875-6365. 12
VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OUTREACH EVENTS
December, 2007
December 19 – New Citizens Ceremony Voter Registration and Elections Outreach attends the New Citizens Ceremony handing out Voter Registration Cards to all new citizens who wish to take advantage of one of the most precious privileges of a U.S. citizen – the privilege to vote. December 20 – Latino Phone Bank Voter Registration and Elections Outreach met with the Spanish Television Station personnel to discuss the detail for the first ever Latino Phone Bank at the Sacramento County Election Office. On Election Day, any voter can call the Election Office and speak to a bilingual assistant regarding election information. The purpose of the television station is to make announcements throughout the day letting the Hispanic community know where they can call if they have questions.
January, 2008 Last year the Sacramento County Election Office partnered with Sacramento Unified School District and held a high school mock election in five high schools. Now it’s the beginning of a new year, and we are starting where we left off. January 15 – McClatchey High School Mock Election January 22 – Midnight Madness – Last chance registration at Convention Center January 28 – Rio Americano High School Mock Election This is a first – Sacramento County Elections joins forces with the San Juan School District to hold a high school mock election at Rio Americano High School. January 29 – Kennedy High School Mock Election January 31 – Burbank High School Mock Election
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Voter Registration and Elections Outreach has also worked with Sacramento Regional Transit to display two posters on their buses:
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PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY FEBRUARY 5, 2008
CONTESTS ON THE BALLOT
Candidates are in Random Alpha Order by Party
DEMOCRATIC PARTY Mike Gravel John Edwards Chris Dodd Hillary Clinton Joe Biden Barack Obama Bill Richardson Dennis Kucinich REPUBLICAN PARTY Mike Huckabee Duncan Hunter Fred Thompson Tom Tancredo Rudy Giuliani John H. Cox Sam Brownback Ron Paul John McCain Mitt Romney Alan Keyes GREEN PARTY Jared Ball Elaine Brown Kat Swift Kent Mesplay Cynthia McKinney Jesse Johnson Ralph Nader
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY Diane Beall Templin Don J. Grundmann Mad Max Riekse LIBERTARIAN PARTY Barry Hess Dave Hollist Alden Link Daniel Imperato Christine Smith George Phillies Robert Milnes Michael P. Jingozian Bob Jackson Wayne A. Root Steve Kubby John Finan
PEACE AND FREEDOM PARTY Stanley Hetz Gloria E. LaRiva John Crockford Stewart A. Alexander Cynthia McKinney Brian Moore Ralph Nader
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Proposition 91 Proposition 92 Proposition 93 Proposition 94 Proposition 95 Proposition 96 Proposition 97 Measure E
Transportation Fund Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees Limits on Legislators’ Terms in Office Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact Referendum on Amendment to Indian Gaming Compact Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District
FACTS ABOUT THE FEBRUARY 5, 2008 ELECTION
15 Day Close of County Registration - Totals are as of 1/16/08 Democrat Republican American Independent Green Libertarian Peace and Freedom Decline to State Miscellaneous Parties Number of precincts consolidated Number of polling places Number of mail ballot precincts Number of precinct officials Number of field coordinators Number of accessible polling places Number of Vote by Mail Voters Number of Mail Ballot Voters in Mail Ballot Precincts Number of Military Voters Number of Civilian Overseas Voters Number of different combinations of Sample Ballots (ballot types or ballot styles) Number of contests on ballot Number of candidates on ballot Number of qualified write-in candidates 600,778 257,499 202,737 14,299 5,184 2,986 3,600 112,794 1,679 670 548 122 2,782 55 548 205,104 9,489 891 563 168 14 48 0
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VOTER TURNOUT PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS SACRAMENTO COUNTY SINCE 1936
DATE Aug 25, 1936 Nov 3, 1936 Aug 30, 1938 Nov 8, 1938 Aug 27, 1940 Nov 5, 1940 Aug 25, 1942 Nov 3, 1942 May 16, 1944 Nov 7, 1944 Jun 4, 1946 Nov 5, 1946 Jun 1, 1948 Nov 2, 1948 Jun 6, 1950 Nov 7, 1950 Jun 3, 1952 Nov 4, 1952 Jun 8, 1954 Nov 2, 1954 Jun 5, 1956 Nov 6, 1956 Jun 3, 1958 Nov 4, 1958 Jun 7, 1960 Nov 8, 1960 Jun 5, 1962 Nov 6, 1962 Jun 2, 1964 Nov 3, 1964 Jun 7, 1966 Nov 8, 1966 Jun 4, 1968 Nov 5, 1968 Jun 2, 1970 Nov 3, 1970 Jun 6, 1972 Nov 7, 1972 TYPE Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General REG VOTERS 71,155 73,959 74,935 79,869 88,045 93,299 83,551 88,076 75,974 87,577 88,208 93,144 101,942 113,133 117,493 127,099 135,546 154,890 146,018 152,685 148,407 173,865 174,365 187,288 191,287 233,031 214,499 234,741 227,685 263,612 255,695 273,320 259,030 276,853 263,584 286,850 308,055 354,711 NO. VOTED 41,099 61,302 49,095 61,869 53,526 76,177 49,026 57,144 40,467 75,245 53,494 63,619 61,224 94,252 86,533 102,541 95,757 133,359 90,639 114,517 104,987 152,615 125,975 155,278 130,877 197,264 145,440 192,453 168,637 233,568 173,304 219,893 189,459 236,782 187,778 233,288 223,381 295,162 TURNOUT 57.8% 82.9% 65.5% 77.5% 60.8% 81.6% 58.7% 64.9% 53.3% 85.9% 60.6% 68.3% 60.1% 83.3% 73.6% 80.7% 70.6% 86.1% 62.1% 75.0% 70.7% 87.8% 72.2% 82.9% 68.4% 84.7% 67.8% 82.0% 74.1% 88.6% 67.8% 80.5% 73.1% 85.5% 71.2% 81.3% 72.5% 83.2%
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DATE Jun 4, 1974 Nov 5, 1974 Jun 8, 1976 Nov 2, 1976 Jun 6, 1978 Nov 7, 1978 Jun 3, 1980 Nov 4, 1980 Jun 8, 1982 Nov 2, 1982 Jun 5, 1984 Nov 6, 1984 Jun 3, 1986 Nov 4, 1986 Jun 7, 1988 Nov 8, 1988 Jun 5, 1990 Nov 6, 1990 Jun 2, 1992 Nov 3, 1992 Jun 7, 1994 Nov 8, 1994 Mar 26, 1996 Nov 5, 1996 Jun 2, 1998 Nov 3, 1998 Mar 7, 2000 Nov 7, 2000 Mar 5, 2002 Nov 5, 2002 Oct 7, 2003 Mar 2, 2004 Nov 2, 2004 Jun 6, 2006 Nov 7, 2006
TYPE Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General
Special – Recall
Pres Primary Pres General Gub Primary Gub General TOTAL
REG VOTERS 319,689 338,790 295,858 347,409 353,123 355,489 398,333 411,310 436,944 448,301 451,923 500,949 476,783 505,118 499,501 556,943 539,427 557,520 580,354 629,200 593,052 610,590 577,240 617,964 580,036 600,499 575,968 611,014 598,272 577,156 615,187 589,592 650,701 620,191 624,444 24,428,346
NO. VOTED 182,727 231,933 210,287 282,380 232,025 262,587 261,112 328,190 239,682 334,259 210,188 381,293 216,895 311,049 275,450 403,942 230,939 342,477 235,309 461,887 219,685 368,645 273,094 416,264 275,446 369,395 338,362 438,884 231,294 331,039 404,100 294,616 482,012 214,495 368,162 15,686,643
TURNOUT 57.2% 68.5% 71.1% 81.3% 65.7% 73.9% 65.6% 79.8% 54.9% 74.6% 46.5% 76.1% 45.5% 61.6% 55.1% 72.5% 42.8% 61.4% 40.5% 73.4% 37.0% 60.4% 47.3% 67.4% 47.5% 61.5% 58.7% 71.8% 38.7% 57.4% 65.7% 50.0% 74.0% 34.6% 58.9% 64.2%
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Presidential Primary Elections
Aug. 25, 1936 Aug. 27, 1940 May 16, 1944 Jun. 1, 1948 Jun. 3, 1952 Jun. 5, 1956 Jun. 7, 1960 Jun. 2, 1964 Jun. 4, 1968 Jun. 6, 1972 Jun. 8, 1976 Jun. 3, 1980 Jun. 5, 1984 Jun. 7, 1988 Jun. 2, 1992 Mar. 26, 1996 Mar. 7, 2000 Mar. 2, 2004 Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary Pres. Primary TOTAL 71,155 88,045 75,974 101,942 135,546 148,407 191,287 227,685 259,030 308,055 295,858 398,333 451,923 499,501 580,354 577,240 575,968 589,592 5,575,895 41,099 53,526 40,467 61,224 95,757 104,987 130,877 168,637 189,459 223,381 210,287 261,112 210,188 275,450 235,309 273,094 338,362 294,616 3,207,832 57.8% 60.8% 53.3% 60.1% 70.6% 70.7% 68.4% 74.1% 73.1% 72.5% 71.1% 65.6% 46.5% 55.1% 40.5% 47.3% 58.7% 50.0% 57.5%
Presidential General Elections
Nov. 3, 1936 Nov. 5, 1940 Nov. 7, 1944 Nov. 2, 1948 Nov. 4, 1952 Nov. 6, 1956 Nov. 8, 1960 Nov. 3, 1964 Nov. 5, 1968 Nov. 7, 1972 Nov. 2, 1976 Nov. 4, 1980 Nov. 6, 1984 Nov. 8, 1988 Nov. 3, 1992 Nov. 5, 1996 Nov. 7, 2000 Nov. 2, 2004 Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General Pres. General TOTAL 73,959 93,299 87,577 113,133 154,890 173,865 233,031 263,612 276,853 354,711 347,409 411,310 500,949 556,943 629,200 617,964 611,014 650,701 6,150,420 61,302 76,177 75,245 94,252 133,359 152,615 197,264 233,568 236,782 295,162 282,380 328,190 381,293 403,942 461,887 416,264 438,884 482,012 4,750,578 82.9% 81.6% 85.9% 83.3% 86.1% 87.8% 84.7% 88.6% 85.5% 83.2% 81.3% 79.8% 76.1% 72.5% 73.4% 67.4% 71.8% 74.0% 77.2%
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Gubernatorial Primary Elections
Aug. 30, 1938 Aug. 25, 1942 Jun. 4, 1946 Jun. 6, 1950 Jun. 8, 1954 Jun. 3, 1958 Jun. 5, 1962 Jun. &, 1966 Jun. 2, 1970 Jun. 4, 1974 Jun. 6, 1978 Jun. 8, 1982 Jun. 3, 1986 Jun. 5, 1990 Jun. 7, 1994 Jun. 2, 1998 Mar. 5, 2002 Jun. 6, 2006 Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary Gub. Primary TOTAL 74,935 83,551 88,208 117,493 146,018 174,365 214,499 255,695 263,584 319,689 353,123 436,944 476,783 539,427 593,052 580,036 598,272 620,191 5,935,865 49,095 49,026 53,494 86,533 90,639 125,975 145,440 173,304 187,778 182,727 232,025 239,682 216,895 230,939 219,685 275,446 231,294 214,495 2,990,898 65.5% 58.7% 60.6% 73.6% 62.1% 72.2% 67.8% 67.8% 71.2% 57.2% 65.7% 54.9% 45.5% 42.8% 37.0% 47.5% 38.7% 34.6% 50.0%
Gubernatorial General Elections
Nov. 8, 1938 Nov. 3, 1942 Nov. 5, 1946 Nov. 7, 1950 Nov. 2, 1954 Nov. 4, 1958 Nov. 6, 1962 Nov. 8, 1966 Nov. 3, 1970 Nov. 5, 1974 Nov. 7, 1978 Nov. 2, 1982 Nov. 4, 1986 Nov. 6, 1990 Nov. 8, 1994 Nov. 3, 1998 Nov. 5, 2002 Nov 7, 2006 Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General Gub. General TOTAL 79,869 88,076 93,144 127,099 152,685 187,288 234,741 273,320 286,850 338,790 355,489 448,301 505,118 557,520 610,590 600,499 577,156 624,444 6,140,979 61,869 57,144 63,619 102,541 114,517 155,278 192,453 219,893 233,288 231,933 262,587 334,259 311,049 342,477 368,645 369,395 331,039 368,162 4,120,148 77.5% 64.9% 68.3% 80.7% 75.0% 82.9% 82.0% 80.5% 81.3% 68.5% 73.9% 74.6% 61.6% 61.4% 60.4% 61.5% 57.4% 58.96 67.0%
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PRECINCT AND VOTE BY MAIL COMPARISONS
PRECINCT AND VOTE BY MAIL STATISTICS
90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Nov- Mar- Nov- Oct- Mar- Nov- Mar- Nov- Jun- Nov- Mar- Nov00 02 02 03 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07 ELECTION DATES
% VOTES CAST
% Precinct Ballots Cast % VBM Ballots Cast
ELECTION Nov-00 Mar-02 Nov-02 Oct-03 Mar-04 Nov-04 Mar-05 Nov-05* Jun-06* Nov-06* Mar-07 Nov-07
% PRECINCT BALLOTS CAST 76.7% 77.9% 65.6% 66.7% 60.6% 66.7% 44.6% 51.8% 44.6% 49.8% 23.0% 35.9%
% VBM BALLOTS CAST 23.3% 22.1% 34.4% 33.3% 39.4% 33.3% 55.4% 48.2% 55.4% 50.2% 77.0% 64.1%
REGISTRATION 611,014 598,272 577,156 615,187 593,544 650,701 299,571 629,847 620,191 624,444 231 60,097
PRECINCT BALLOTS CAST 336,835 180,259 217,213 269,620 174,325 321,567 36,992 158,956 95,676 183,347 17 4,066
VBM BALLOTS CAST 102,049 51,035 113,826 134,480 113,361 160,445 46,041 147,834 118,819 184,815 57 7,254
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VOTE BY MAIL* VOTING STATISTICS
*Formerly called Absentee
ELECTION
November 6, 2007
PRECINCTS
Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast Registration Precinct Ballots Absentee Ballots Total Ballots Cast 60,097 4,066 7,254 11,471 231 17 57 74 624,444 193,063 175,099 368,162 620,191 95,676 118,819 214,495 629,847 178,227 147,834 326,061 299,571 36,992 46,041 83,033 650,701 321,567 160,445 482,012 593,544 174,325 113,361 287,686 615,187 269,620 134,480 404,100 577,156 217,213 113,826 331,039 598,272 180,259 51,035 231,294 611,014 336,835 102,049 438,884
% OF REGISTRATION
.6.8 12.1 18.8 7.36 24.68 32.04 30.91 28.04 58.96 15.4 19.2 34.6 28.30 23.47 51.77 12.3 15.3 27.7 49.4 24.6 74.0 29.4 19.1 48.5 43.8 21.9 65.7 37.6 19.7 57.4 30.1 8.5 38.7 55.1 16.7 71.8
% OF BALLOTS
CAST 35.9 64.1
March 27, 2007
23.0 77.0 52.44 47.56 44.61 55.40 54.66 45.34 44.5 55.4 66.7 33.3 60.6 39.4 66.7 33.3 65.6 34.4 77.9 22.1
November 7, 2006
June 6, 2006
November 8, 2005
March 8, 2005
November 2, 2004
March 2, 2004
October 7, 2003
November 5, 2002
March 5, 2002 ***NOTE November 7, 2000
76.7 23.3
***NOTE: Permanent Absentee law changed allowing any voter to request permanent AV status.
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