2015 All-Mailed Ballot Election Overview 20 cities, 25 school districts and 24 special districts and county – 70 Jurisdictions 40 Jurisdictions participating in the election Registered Voters: 357,191 Total Ballots Cast: 105,341 (29.5%) VBM Ballots Cast: 102,721 (97.5%) UPP and Voting Centers Ballots Cast: 2,620 (2.5%)
Universal Polling Places (UPP) Universal Polling Places (Election Day Only) 32 UPPs countywide Connected to voter registration database Open on Election Day Only: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Staffing: 4 to 5 Election Day Officers (131) Fingerprinting/background checks required Specialized training required for Election Day Officers to access voter registration and Election Management System (EMS)
UPP Locations – San Mateo County
Universal Polling Places Cost Factors Configuration and testing of full-IT set-up at each UPP 80 hours: Highly paid technical IT staff for set-up 64 laptop computers, peripherals, Microsoft software 32 Dymo LabelWriters Purchase/Rental of mobile hotspots, wifi set-ups
Universal Polling Places Cost Factors Location Requirements – ADA, Security and Transportation Cost of Set-up, Computers and Peripherals Paper Ballots High Level Technical Training Required for Poll Workers Increased Poll Worker Costs Deployment and Testing
Universal Polling Places Cost Factors Technology Dual Laptop computers, peripherals, Microsoft software and Dymo LabelWriters Redundant Technology Systems – Backup Purchase/Rental of mobile hotspots, wifi set-ups Electronic Poll Books Ballot on Demand
Universal Polling Places Cost Factors Staffing Voting Centers: 6 to 8 (Election Day) 2 to 3 (Early Voting Period) UPPs: 4 to 5 Election Day Officers per UPP Roving Field Technicians
2015 and 2013 UDEL Election Costs
2015 and 2013 UDEL Total Election Costs
2015 and 2013 UDEL Total Election Costs
2018 Projected UDEL Total Election Costs
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