SB 450 The California Voter’s Choice Act Everything you need to know and love about it!

Digesting It Taskforce Calendar Budgets The Administration Plan Public Education Community Outreach Public Process Administering the Election

Taskforce 450 Provide Assistance & Feedback Target launch date of February 2017. Diverse members 2018 Counties

Calendar Statute vs Best Practice 2018 Cycle: Calaveras, Inyo, Madera, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sierra, Sutter, and Tuolumne. 2020 Cycle: Open to every county and a transition model for LA E-88: The number of registered voters on this date will determine the minimum number of vote centers and drop off locations.

Calendar cont’d 6 Months after each election: SOS submits report to legislature about the performance of the election. 1 year before first SB450 Election: Your LAAC/VAAC must hold first meeting. 42 days for the public process E-28: Ballots are sent to voters, drop off locations open up. Implicit: A November general election will not be your first election

Budgets Funding for Voting Systems Shifting of costs San Mateo Lessons Requirement: Easily accessible to the public. Highlights any cost savings.

Plan for Administration of the Election You must have a plan for the administration of the election. Requirements Accessible vote by mail ballot. Language Assistance A vote center security plan. Details about vote centers and drop-off locations Toll-free voter assistance hotline Education plan Adopted through a public process

Public Education Educate your voters Describe of how you will educate the general public and protected classes. Required Description: Language minority voters and voters with disabilities. Budget Community presence General public and media. Two direct contacts SOS will work with you to develop guidelines.

Community Outreach Creates buy-in Identify areas of resistance early in the process. You will have support from SOS and advocates Best practice: Start now Meet with advocacy groups, business, labor, electeds, and other groups connected with the electoral process. Requirement: Establish a LAAC and VAAC. Meet with the public, at a minimum with representatives of language minorities and voters with disabilities.

Public Process: The public process is how you draft your plan. You will have support from SOS and advocates. Requirements Conduct community outreach. Min.of 1 public meeting 2 – 14 day periods to amend and accept public comments. Submit to the SOS your public education plan. The SOS will accept, reject, or modify your plan in 14 days.

Election Admin: Vote Centers Requirements: Min. Ratios established at E-88. Any voter can use every VC in their county. Conditional Voter Registration 3 accessible machines Access to voter database ROV must consider certain information when siting VC: How voters will get to VC Demographics Vote history

Election Admin: Vote Centers Cont’d Requirements: Every vote center will provide translated materials and services for each language required by the county, but varies by location. Must have ballot drop-off boxes, but a VC cannot count toward the minimum number of drop-off locations. Each VC have real time access to the voter database, including vote history.

Election Admin: Drop-Off Locations Requirements: Min. Ratios. A minimum of two. Open no less than 28 days before ED. Min. Hours of operation Locked ballot box. Near public transportation. Required considerations for siting Implicit: There is much flexibility in DOLs.

Election Admin: Special Elections Implicit: Include Special Election plan in our Election Administration Plan Requirements: Different min ratios. Different siting requirement Before you can do an SB 450 special…

What’s next? SOS-CACEO working group Identify Needs SOS Taskforce Identify resources Calendar Get to work!