Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Fact Sheet
June 23, 2009 Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District Special Parcel Tax Election
OVERVIEW
The Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) will be conducting the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Special Parcel Tax Election on June 23, 2009. The purpose of the election is for voters in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District to vote Yes or No on whether to levy a $165 per parcel tax for four years (see complete measure text on Page 2). The election is being conducted as a special Vote by Mail election.
The RR/CC has established a satellite ballot drop off location to be in operation on Election Day. The drop-off location is provided for the convenience of voters. Voters in the district who did not have an opportunity to mail back their Vote by Mail ballot can use this location to drop-off their voted ballot, as opposed to RR/CC Headquarters in Norwalk:
Where: Palos Verdes City Hall – Lobby
340 Palos Verdes Drive West
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
When: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Note: This is not a voting location. RR/CC staff will be on hand to accept voted ballots only. A secured ballot box will be available to house the ballots dropped off by voters. After 8:00 p.m., RR/CC staff will secure the ballot box and deliver it with the voted ballot box to the RR/CC Headquarters.
For more information about the satellite ballot drop-off location, voters can call the RR/CC at (562) 466-1310 or (562) 466-1323.
FACTS ABOUT THE ELECTION
Ballot Group: 1
Vote at Poll Precincts: 0
Vote by Mail Precincts: 57
Average Voters per Precinct: 723
Active Registered Voters: 41,229 (*Figure as of 6/02/09)
Vote by Mail Ballot Return Deadline: Tuesday, June 23rd, by 8:00 p.m.
Sample Ballot Translations: 1 – Spanish
Estimated Cost of Election: $123,000
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ALL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
All eligible registered voters in the district were automatically mailed Official Vote by Mail ballots and Sample Ballot booklets. Voters may also access Sample Ballot contents interactively on the RR/CC website www.lavote.net and clicking View Sample Ballot in the Online Services box of the main page.
Deadline for voted ballots to be received by the RR/CC: Tuesday, June 23rd, by 8:00 p.m.
NOTE: To be counted, voters must return their voted ballots by mail with sufficient time for delivery to the RR/CC by 8 p.m. on June 23rd (postmarks are not acceptable), or in person to the RR/CC Headquarters, 12400 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90650, or dropped at the satellite ballot drop off location – Palos Verdes City Hall – Lobby, 340 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, no later than 8 p.m. on June 23rd.
Replacement Ballots – If voters damage or lose their ballot, a replacement ballot may be requested by contacting the Vote by Mail Unit at (562) 466-1323, weekdays, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or in person at the RR/CC Headquarters, 12400 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90650, prior to Election Day.
For additional information regarding Vote by Mail voting, voters may call the Vote by Mail Unit at (562) 466-1323, weekdays, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or by accessing the RR/CC website at www.lavote.net
VOTER REGISTRATION
Deadline to register to vote: Monday, June 8th
Registration status may be checked online at www.lavote.net by clicking the Voter Registration Status button on the main page or by calling the RR/CC at (562) 466-1310 or (562) 466-1323.
MEASURE TEXT APPEARING ON THE BALLOT
V – PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL PARCEL TAX ELECTION. To protect the high quality of education in Palos Verdes schools, prevent deep cuts to educational programs including math, science, technology, PE, music and art; retain qualified teachers/school employees; keep school facilities well-maintained; and continue programs that promote student achievement and success in college/careers; shall Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District levy $165 per parcel for four years only, with independent citizen oversight, an exemption for senior citizens, and all money staying locally to benefit our schools?
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VOTES REQUIRED TO PASS MEASURE
Passage of the measure requires 2/3 of the total votes cast.
BALLOTS AND VOTING SYSTEM
All voting will take place using InkaVote ballots. All ballots will be centrally tabulated at RR/CC Headquarters, 12400 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk 90650.
AVAILABILITY OF SEMI-OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS ON 6/23
On Election Night, semi-official election results will be available by:
> Accessing the RR/CC website at www.lavote.net
Semi-official election results may be available at approximately 8:30 p.m. As needed, updated cumulative results will be available and posted on the RR/CC website.
All ballots cannot be counted on election night. Election night results are always semi-official. Additional ballots are counted in the days/weeks following the election including:
1) Vote by Mail ballots received through the mail, at the RR/CC office, or the satellite ballot drop-off location on Election Day. Vote by Mail ballots must be individually signature-verified and then opened prior to tabulation;
2) Provisional ballots cast at the RR/CC by persons whose eligibility to vote cannot immediately be verified. Provisional ballots must be individually researched to determine eligibility; and
3) Damaged ballots that the RR/CC is unable to process through the election tally equipment and must be duplicated in order to re-process.
AVAILABILITY OF SEMI-OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS BEGINNING 6/24
Semi-official election results will be available in the RR/CC Election Information Section, by phone and on the RR/CC website. Telephone hours on the day after the election are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Telephone Numbers: Public (562) 466-1310
Media (562) 462-2648 or (562) 462-2726
RR/CC Website: www.lavote.net
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FINAL OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS
The canvass of election returns shall commence no later than the first Thursday following the election. (June 25th). (E.C. §§ 10547 & 15301)
The official canvass must be completed by the elections official within 28 days of the election. The legal deadline for the County Elections Official to certify the election results is July 21, 2009. (E.C. § 15372)
NOTE: On Thursday, June 2, 2009, the RR/CC is tentatively scheduled to certify the election results. On Tuesday, July 7, 2009, the Board of Supervisors is scheduled to declare the election results official. (E.C. § 15501)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2009 CONTACT: Marcia Ventura (562) 462-2726 or Eileen Shea (562) 462-2648
VOTING IS UNDERWAY IN THE ALL VOTE BY MAIL
SCHOOL DISTRICTS SPECIAL PARCEL TAX ELECTIONS ON JUNE 30, 2009
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) Dean Logan reported that the mailing of Official Vote by Mail ballots and sample ballot booklets for the June 30, 2009 La Cañada Unified School District and Rowland Unified School District Special Parcel Tax Elections began on Monday, June 1st. The elections are being conducted as Vote by Mail elections. All eligible registered voters in each school district were mailed Official Vote by Mail ballots, Sample Ballot booklets and Vote by Mail Instructions.
Voted ballots must be received by the RR/CC by Tuesday, June 30, 2009, no later than 8:00 p.m. If voters are unable to mail their voted ballot in time, the RR/CC has established a special satellite ballot drop-off location in each school district for voters’ convenience.
The satellite ballot drop-off location for La Cañada Unified School District voters is:
Where: La Cañada Flintridge Library - Lobby
4545 North Oakwood Avenue, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
When: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The satellite ballot drop-off location will be staffed by RR/CC personnel and will be in operation on Election Day, June 30, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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The satellite ballot drop-off location for Rowland Unified School District voters is:
Where: Rowland Heights Library - Lobby
1850 Nogales Street, Rowland Heights, CA 91748
When: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
This satellite ballot drop-off location will be staffed by RR/CC personnel and will be in operation on Election Day, June 30, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Note: The satellite ballot drop-off locations are not voting locations. The satellite ballot drop-off locations are exclusively for voters who did not mail their voted ballots in time to be received by the RR/CC by 8:00 p.m. on June 30th. RR/CC staff will be on hand to accept voted ballots only. A secured ballot box will be available at each satellite drop-off location to house the ballots dropped off by voters. After 8:00 p.m., RR/CC staff at each satellite drop-off location will secure the ballot box and deliver it with the voted ballot box to RR/CC Headquarters.
Voters in the districts, who have not received a Vote by Mail ballot, should call the RR/CC, Vote by Mail Unit, at
(562) 466-1323. Voters can verify if they live within the La Cañada Unified School District or the Rowland Unified
School District on the RR/CC website www.lavote.net by clicking the Voter & Election Information tab, then
clicking on Locate My District link.
Voters who misplace or damage their Official Vote by Mail ballot and/or Sample Ballot booklet may obtain a
replacement by contacting the RR/CC, Vote by Mail Unit, at (562) 466-1323 or in person at RR/CC Headquarters,
12400 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90650, prior to Election Day. Voters may also access the sample ballot
contents interactively on the RR/CC website www.lavote.net and clicking View Sample Ballot in the Online S
ervices box of the main page.
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Vote by Mail ballots must be received by Tuesday, June 30, 2009, no later than 8:00 p.m., whether returning the ballot by mail or dropping it off at the satellite drop-off location designated in the voter’s school district.
Further details about these services and other valuable election information can be found on the RR/CC website at
www.lavote.net or by call the RR/CC at (562) 466-1310 or (562) 462-1323.
Persons requiring multilingual assistance in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog/Filipino, or Vietnamese can call (800) 481-8683.
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