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O.C. Primary Election vote centers will begin to open up on May 28

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SANTA ANA, CA – May 26, 2022 – Starting this Saturday, May 28, Orange County voters will have expanded options for casting a ballot in the June 7 Statewide Direct Primary Election when the Registrar of Voters opens 43 Vote Centers throughout the county.

Voters may use a Vote Center to request a replacement ballot, vote in-person, drop off their voted mail ballot, update their registration, or take care of other voting needs. These same services have been available for this election at the Registrar of Voters’ Santa Ana office since May 9.

On June 4, an additional 138 Vote Centers will open across the county with all 181 Vote Centers remaining open through Tuesday June 7, 2022.

Vote Center Hours:

• May 28 – June 3, 2022 (8 am – 5 pm) select Vote Centers open
• June 4 – June 6, 2022 (8 am – 8 pm) additional Vote Centers open
• June 7, 2022 (7 am – 8 pm)

Vote Centers in Santa Ana include:

  • Delhi Center, Opens May 28, 505 E Central Ave, Btwn Halladay St & Orange Ave
  • Jerome Center*, Opens May 28, 726 S Center St, Off Monte Vista Ave
  • Orange County Registrar of Voters, Opens May 28,1300 S Grand Ave Bldg C, Corner of Mcfadden Ave
  • Albert D. Salgado Community Center, Opens June 4, 706 N Newhope St, Btwn Hazard Ave & 5th St
  • Church of the Foothills, Opens June 4, 19211 Dodge Ave, Corner of Newport Ave.
  • Digital Media Center, Opens June 4, 1300 S Bristol St, Btwn Wilshire Ave & Edinger Ave
  • El Salvador Community Center, Opens June 4, 1825 W Civic Center Dr, Btwn Fairview St & Raitt St.
  • Latino Health Access, Opens June 4, 450 W 4th St, Btwn Ross St & Broadway
  • Orange County First Assembly of God*, Opens June 4, 1440 E Santa Clara Ave, Btwn Grand Ave & Tustin Ave.
  • Orange County Musicians Union, Opens June 4, 2050 S Main St, Btwn St Andrew Pl & St Gertrude Pl
  • Roosevelt-Walker Community Center, Opens June 4, 816 E Chestnut Ave, Corner of Standard Ave
  • Sandalwood Moblie Home Park, Opens June 4, 507 S Euclid St, Btwn 1st St & Mcfadden Ave
  • Santa Ana College – Gym, Opens June 4, 1530 W 17th St, Enter off 17th St (Park in Lot 1)
  • Second Baptist Church, Opens June 4, 4300 Westminster Ave, Btwn Harbor Blvd & Newhope St.

* Drive-thru ballot drop off option

All Vote Center sites meet usable accessibility requirements unless otherwise noted.

Voters can find the Vote Centers in their neighborhood by visiting Voting Locations | OC Vote. The Registrar of Voters’ interactive mapping tool also shows the locations of the 120 ballot drop boxes in the county.

Apply now to work at an Orange County Vote Center

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The June 7th California Statewide Direct Primary Election is quickly approaching and the Orange County Voter Registrar will be providing service to voters at Vote Center locations throughout Orange County.

To make this possible they are currently hiring more than 600 Customer Service Representatives to staff Vote Centers.

Please consider helping your neighbors to exercise their right to vote by applying to be a customer service representative at a Vote Center in your community.

Apply today at this link, or call the O.C. Voter Registrar’s office for additional information at 714 567-7321 or send an email to recruitment@ocvote.gov.

OCDA Spitzer sues to delete portions of Hardin’s candidate statement

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ORANGE – Todd Spitzer’s campaign has sued the Orange County Registrar of Voters to keep certain information out of the official guide that the county sends voters in the mail. Today, at 1:30 p.m., attorneys for Todd Spitzer will argue before the Honorable Nathan Scott in Department W2 of the Superior Court that the voters should not receive information detailing the office’s scandals ranging from sexual harassment to racism, corruption and criminal misconduct.

“These are important facts that the voters need to make an informed decision about who should be the next District Attorney,” said former Marine Judge Advocate Pete Hardin. “Without understanding the scandals unfolding within the District Attorney’s office, how are voters supposed to know what qualifications are important in selecting a replacement? From rampant sexual harassment to racism and pay-to-play corruption, voters are entitled to hear why we need new leadership. Democracy dies in darkness, and Todd Spitzer wants to blindfold the voters.”

In documents filed with the court, Spitzer’s attorneys avoid challenging the truth of data detailing soaring crime and homelessness, instead choosing to plead with the court to remove a section of Pete Hardin’s candidate statement detailing the various scandals facing the office. That passage reads:

“The District Attorney’s office is plagued with scandals, from rampant sexual harassment and racism that has undermined the prosecution of dangerous offenders, to pay-for-play political corruption and criminal misconduct. Furthermore, a man that sexually harassed multiple women was promoted after allegations of his misconduct were reported.”

Spitzer’s lawsuit relies on winding arguments and a number of factually misleading claims in a court filing, with his attorneys making the audacious claim that the statements above are untrue. For example, Spitzer’s attorneys go so far as to claim Spitzer “did not do anything wrong” in the ever-growing sexual harassment scandal. Spitzer’s attorney’s also rely on an Elections Code Section which specifies that candidates may not reference other candidates. However, no other candidates were referenced in Hardin’s ballot statement.

Todd Spitzer’s 2018 Candidate Statement

Ironically, when Spitzer ran for District Attorney in 2018, his candidate statement similarly referenced issues within the District Attorney’s office such as the “snitch scandal” and “not-guilty verdicts.” Pete Hardin’s candidate statement similarly references issues within the District Attorney’s office that he seeks to overcome once elected.

“Whether he’s lying to the court to cover up his racist remarks, violating the county’s abusive conduct policy, arresting someone at Wahoo’s Fish tacos, or attempting to keep public information from the voters, Todd Spitzer doesn’t think the rules apply to him,” said former Marine Judge Advocate Pete Hardin.

About Pete Hardin

Current Orange County District Attorney Republican Todd Spitzer’s tenure has been defined by scandal. Most recently, Spitzer made racist remarks when discussing whether or not to seek the death penalty against a Black man. Four women in Spitzer’s office have filed claims asserting Spitzer promoted an employee and close friend despite having been made aware of the sexual harassment complaints against him. Spitzer later allowed the employee, who was the best man at his wedding, to retire with top flight benefits. Spitzer also attempted to drop sexual assault charges against high-profile defendants, leading a judge to remove him from the case. Survivors of the sexual assault survivors were “dragged through the mud” and “grossly mistreated” by Spitzer for two and a half years, leading two of them to abandon their case.

Spitzer has been involved in an evidence booking scandal, a jailhouse informant scandal, and has defamed a victim of OC’s deadliest mass shooting as retaliation for peaceful protest. Spitzer has also defended a DNA collection program known informally as “Spit and Acquit” that coerces defendants to give up their DNA to law enforcement, a practice the ACLU has called “unconstitutional.”

Pete Hardin is a former Judge Advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps, Deputy District Attorney, Special Assistant United States Attorney, and one of Southern California’s leading litigators running for Orange County District Attorney. Pete entered public service when, in 2005, he earned his commission as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. A combat veteran, Pete served in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2011 and 2012 as a member of 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. Pete is a member of the Democratic Party.

Orange County’s rapidly changing electorate has led Democrats to now outnumber Republicans in Orange County holding a 4.1% voter registration advantage.

Orange County’s new Registrar of Voters comes from San Bernardino County

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SANTA ANA, Calif. (February 7, 2022) — Bob Page was selected as the new Registrar of Voters following a recruitment to fill the high-level position. Mr. Page will begin his employment with the County on February 25, 2022 and transition into the Registrar of Voters position once the current Registrar of Voters, Neal Kelley, retires on March 10, 2022.

“We greatly look forward to having Bob build upon the many accomplishments that the office has been recognized for under Neal Kelley,” said Frank Kim, County Executive Officer. “Mr. Page will be a welcome addition to the County of Orange.”

Under the direction of the County Executive Officer, Mr. Page will oversee staff, operations and activities of the Registrar of Voters for Orange County, the fifth largest voting jurisdiction in the United States, serving more than 1.8 million registered voters.

“I am committed to ensuring all eligible citizens in Orange County continue to have access to the election process so their voices can be heard as voters and candidates,” Mr. Page said. “Neal developed and fostered an outstanding team and operation. The Registrar of Voters team will carry on its successful tradition of conducting transparent, accurate and fair elections.”

Currently serving as San Bernardino County’s Registrar of Voters, Mr. Page spent much of his career in senior management positions in that county.

Page holds a bachelor’s degree in Religion from Dartmouth College and a master’s degree in Print Journalism from the University of Southern California

Get out the vote, Santa Ana!

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Whether you’re heading out with your little ones or driving around town running errands, there are many ways to vote now in the Nov. 3, 2020, election.

You can vote in-person, by mail or by putting your vote-by-mail ballot in a drop box. Get more information at www.ocvote.com/.

Only use official drop boxes like the ones in these photos.

Watch this video to learn more about voting at home: www.youtube.com/watch?v=abQUmvFOFZ8

For information on Santa Ana city elections, go to www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-elections

¡Que Vayan a Votar, Santa Ana!

Ya sea que salga con sus pequeños o maneje por la ciudad haciendo mandados, hay muchas formas de votar ahora en las elecciones del 3 de noviembre de 2020.

Puede votar en persona, por correo o colocando su boleta de voto por correo en una caja electoral. Obtenga más información en www.ocvote.com/.

Solo use cajas oficiales como las de estas fotos.

Vea este video para obtener más información sobre cómo votar en casa: www.youtube.com/watch?v=abQUmvFOFZ8

Para obtener información sobre las elecciones de la ciudad de Santa Ana, visite www.santa-ana.org/cc/city-elections.

Pop-up Santa Ana voting event cancelled due to the Silverado Fire

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SANTA ANA, CA – October 27, 2020 – Today’s pop-up mobile voting event, scheduled for 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9801 Newport Ave., Santa Ana, has been cancelled as a result of the Silverado Fire evacuations.

The location is in the voluntary evacuation zone for the Silverado Fire and associated traffic may prevent resources from entering impacted areas.

As an alternative the Registrar of Voters office will be open today for voting from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and is located at 1300 South Grand Ave., Santa Ana. In addition, other pop-up voting events are scheduled for later in the week. Voters can visit ocvote.com/pop-up, or call 714-567-7600 for additional information.

For updated voting and drop box information impacted by the Orange County fires, or alternative locations, visit ocvote.com

Residents are encouraged to stay informed of the most current information by monitoring:

  • @OCFA_PIO on Twitter
  • #SilveradoFire
  • #BlueRidgeFire
  • @ocregistrar on Twitter and Instagram
  • @OCROV on Facebook 

Use of official Orange County ballot drop boxes

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SANTA ANA – There have been recent reports of groups promoting unofficial ballot drop boxes that are not affiliated with Orange County, CA Elections. In some instances, they are promoting these ballot drop boxes as “official” or “secure.” The use of unauthorized, non-official ballot drop boxes is prohibited by state law. 

Voters who want to return their ballot at a drop box should only use official county drop boxes. Official ballot drop boxes are clearly recognizable, designed to meet state standards for security, and bear the official Orange County Elections logo and Orange County seal.                               

Quote by Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley:

“One of my important roles as the chief election official for Orange County is to provide options for voters – in fact tens of thousands of voters have utilized our official ballot drop boxes in recent days.” He continued, “It’s important for groups, or individuals, to understand that attempting to post or install unofficial ballot drop boxes is in violation of state law.  Voters can contact my office at 714-567-7600 to report any concerns.”

Locations of Orange County’s official ballot drop boxes can be found at ocvote.com/options.

Tips for Voters:

To view an image of an official Orange County ballot drop box click here.

Senator Umberg calls on CA District Attorneys to protect the election from fake ballot boxes

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(Sacramento, CA) – Today, Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D – Orange County), Chair of the Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments, condemned the recent reports of unauthorized ballot drop boxes throughout California. Metal containers marked “Official ballot drop-off box” have been popping up in gyms, gun stores, campaign headquarters, and even churches across California in recent weeks, with Republicans urging voters to drop their ballots inside. Senator Umberg is calling on District Attorneys in California to prosecute these violations of state law in order to curb any further criminal acts of voter fraud.

“Local prosecuting agencies will have the full support of the state when pursuing and prosecuting the criminal activity of committing voter fraud, such as the setting up of these unofficial and unauthorized ballot boxes,” said Senator Umberg. “Those setting up these boxes in an attempt to misrepresent themselves as election officials and subvert our Democracy must be punished.”

Under the California Elections Code, only elections officials can establish ballot drop-off boxes. Any occurrence of people fraudulently acting as election officials by establishing illegal drop boxes can face criminal charges. Those that promote or also help facilitate the illegal activity would also face potential criminal charges.

Californians should only use official ballot drop boxes that have been deployed and secured by their county elections office. Any registered voter can find a drop-off location for their ballot by visiting: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/. 

Follow Senator Umberg on Facebook and Twitter.

Senator Thomas Umberg represents the 34th Senate District, which includes the cities of Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Midway City, Orange, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, and Westminster. Umberg is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, and former federal prosecutor. He and his wife, Brigadier General Robin Umberg, USA (ret.), live in Orange County.

Santa Ana Recall Election in-person voting cancelled

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SANTA ANA – April 13, 2020 – In-person Vote Center voting in the City of Santa Ana Special Recall Election, which was scheduled to begin on Saturday, May 9, 2020 and run through May 19, 2020, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 response. The election will now be conducted as an all-mail ballot election.

Pursuant to Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order (N-48-20), the generalized use of in-person voting may present risks to public health and safety in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and could risk undermining social distancing measures imposed by the State Public Health Officer, as well as other aspects of the response to COVID-19.

Additional Options for Voters
The City of Santa Ana Special Recall Election will proceed under the special provisions of a mail ballot election. Orange County made the transition to the Voter’s Choice Act beginning with elections in 2020. Under this method of voting, every voter in an election receives a vote-by-mail ballot. Each voter in the City of Santa Ana will be mailed a ballot beginning on April 20, 2020. Voters will have the following options for returning their vote-by-mail ballot:

  • Mail their ballot (postage is pre-paid) so that it is postmarked by Election Day, May 19, 2020 • Drop off their ballot at the Registrar of Voters’ ballot drop box, open 24-hours per day, no later than 8 p.m. on May 19, 2020, 1300 South Grand Avenue, Santa Ana
  • Drop off their ballot at other ballot drop box locations in the City of Santa Ana, open 24-hours per day, at the following locations no later than 8 p.m. on May 19, 2020: 
  • AltaMed, 1400 North Main Street, (Btwn 17th St. & Washington Ave.) 
  • County Administration South, 601 Ross Street, (Btwn Santa Ana Blvd. & Civic Center Dr.) 
  • Goodwill Computer Works, 412 North Fairview Street, (Btwn 1st St. & 5th St.) 
  • Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal, M.I., 1025 West Memory Lane, (Btwn. Bristol St. & Flower St.) 
  • Johnson Chapel A.M.E. Church, 1306 West 2nd Street, (Enter on Hesperian St.) 
  • OC Health Care Agency, 1725 West 17th Street, (Btwn. Bristol St. & English St.) 
  • Orangewood Foundation, 1575 East 17th Street, (Btwn. Grand Ave. & Cabrillo Park Dr.) 
  • Santa Ana Reg. Trans. Cntr., 1000 East Santa Ana Boulevard, (Btwn. Grand Ave. & Santiago St.) 

Options for Voters with Disabilities or Voters with Medical Impacts Related to COVID-19
The Registrar of Voters’ Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail ballot system provides voters with disabilities and those with medical impacts related to COVID-19 the option to request a vote-by-mail ballot to be delivered electronically. The electronic ballot can be downloaded to the voter’s computer, marked using the voter’s own assistive technology and then printed. Voters should follow the return instructions included with the electronic ballot. To request a Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail ballot, voters can:

  • Complete the postcard with pre-paid postage located on the back of the Voter Information Guide
  • Visit ocvote.com/myballot
  • Call the Registrar of Voters at 714-567-7600
  • Email myballot@rov.ocgov.com
  • Requests must be received no later than May 12, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. (pursuant to the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 20901 et seq.) 
  • Voters with disabilities, or particularized needs, who are unable to download or cast an electronic ballot, should call the Registrar of Voters at 714-567-7600 no later than May 15, 2020 to discuss additional options for casting a ballot in this election 

Communication with Santa Ana Voters
In addition to this widely distributed press release, the Registrar of Voters will be using the following methods to communicate these changes to the voters in the City of Santa Ana pursuant to the Governor’s Order that “…maximum possible notice to voters about how to participate in (this election) shall be given, paying particular attention to the needs of voters at high risk from COVID-19, individuals with disabilities, and other voters with particularized needs”:

  • Extensive communication related to the in-person closures has been included in the Voter Information Guide, which will be mailed to all voters in Santa Ana beginning on April 13, 2020, providing them notice of closures and alternative options for casting a ballot (this notice will also include translated versions for those voters who have requested bilingual assistance) 
  • An email notice will be sent to all voters (with emails on file in their voter record) in the City of Santa Ana (on Tuesday, May 5, 2020) providing them notice of closures and alternative options for casting a ballot (this notice will also include translated versions for those voters who have requested bilingual assistance) 
  • Notices will be prominently placed on previously used Santa Ana in-person locations (used in the March Primary Election) in English as well as Chinese, Farsi (Persian), Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese
  • If a voter did not receive their ballot in the mail by April 27, 2020, they may visit ocvote.com/replacement to request a replacement ballot 
  • Voters can call the Registrar of Voters office at 714-567-7600 Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for assistance or visit ocvote.com/santa-ana for further details

General Background
On March 19, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order (N-33-20), which requires compliance with the order by the California State Public Health Officer and Director of Public Health for “all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence” until further notice in order to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the aforementioned Order, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order (N-48-20) on April 9, 2020, which reads in part that “…on May 19, 2020, a Special Recall Election will be held in the City of Santa Ana, in the County of Orange, and that state law would ordinarily require that (this) election be conducted using in-person voting at polling locations throughout (the City of Santa Ana); the generalized us of in-person voting presents risks to public health and safety in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and could risk undermining social distancing measures imposed by the State Public Health Officer, as well as other aspects of the response to COVID-19; and that California’s existing vote-by-mail procedures can be used to allow (this) election to go forward in a manner that is accessible, secure, and safe”.

The Order goes on to say that pursuant to the Governor’s authority the election “shall be held as an all-mail ballot election and conducted according to those provisions of the Elections Code that govern all-mail ballot elections, including but not limited to Elections Code sections 3000-3026 and 4100”.

About the Registrar of Voters:
The Registrar of Voters is responsible for conducting elections in the County of Orange, the fifth largest voting jurisdiction in the United States with 1.6 million registered voters. We are a County agency, which receives funding from the County’s General Fund and periodic reimbursement from the federal government, the State of California and local jurisdictions. Read more >>

Se Cancela la Votación en Persona de la Elección de Destitución en Santa Ana, Sólo se Usarán Boletas de Votación por Correo

La votación en persona en Centro de Votación en la Elección Extraordinaria de Destitución en la Ciudad de Santa Ana, que estaba programada para comenzar el sábado 9 de mayo del 2020 y continuar hasta el 19 de mayo del 2020, ha sido cancelada como respuesta al COVID-19. Ahora la elección se llevará a cabo como una votación totalmente por correo.

De conformidad con la Orden Ejecutiva N-48-20 del Gob. Gavin Newsom, el uso generalizado de la votación en persona puede presentar riesgos a la seguridad y salud pública a la luz de la pandemia del COVID-19, y podría arriesgar socavar las medidas de distanciamiento social impuestas por la Oficial de Salud Pública del Estado, al igual que otros aspectos de la respuesta al COVID-19.

Opciones adicionales para los electores:

La Elección Extraordinaria de Destitución en la Ciudad de Santa Ana procederá bajo las provisiones especiales de una elección por correo. El Condado de Orange hizo la transición a la Ley de opción del elector a partir de las elecciones en el 2020. Bajo este método de elección, todos los electores en una elección reciben una boleta de votación por correo. A cada votante en la Ciudad de Santa Ana se le enviará una boleta por correo a partir del 20 de abril del 2020. Los votantes tendrán las opciones siguientes para devolver su boleta de votación por correo:

• Enviar su boleta por correo (el franqueo está prepagado) para que tenga el matasellos postal para el Día de la Elección, el 19 de mayo del 2020
• Entregar su boleta en el buzón de entrega del Registro Electoral, abierto las 24 horas del día, antes de las 8 PM el 19 de mayo del 2020, 1300 S. Grand Ave., Santa Ana
• Entregar su boleta en otros buzones de entrega en la Ciudad de Santa Ana, abiertos las 24 horas del día, en las ubicaciones siguientes antes de las 8 PM el 19 de mayo del 2020:
– AltaMed, 1400 N. Main St. (entre 17th Street y Washington Avenue)
– County Administration South, 601 Ross St. (entre Santa Ana Boulevard y Civic Center Drive)
– Goodwill Computer Works, 412 N. Fairview St. (entre 1st Street y 5th Street)
– Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal, M.I., 1025 W. Memory Lane (entre Bristol Street y Flower Street)
– Iglesia Johnson Chapel A.M.E., 1306 West 2nd Street (entre por Hesperian Street)
– OC Health Care Agency, 1725 W. 17th St. (entre Bristol Street y English Street)
– Orangewood Foundation, 1575 E. 17th St. (entre Grand Avenue y Cabrillo Park Drive)
– Centro de Transporte Regional de Santa Ana, 1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd. (entre Grand Avenue y Santiago Street)

Opciones para electores con discapacidades o electores con repercusiones médicas relacionadas con el COVID-19:

El sistema de votación por correo accesible a distancia del Registro Electoral brinda a los electores con discapacidades y los que tienen repercusiones médicas relacionadas con el COVID-19 la opción de solicitar una boleta de votación por correo que sea entregada de manera electrónica. La boleta electrónica se puede descargar a la computadora del elector, se puede marcar usando la tecnología de asistencia propia del elector y luego imprimirse. Los electores deben seguir las instrucciones para entregar que están en la boleta electrónica. Para solicitar una boleta de votación por correo accesible a distancia, los electores pueden:
• Llenar la tarjeta postal con franqueo prepagado ubicada en la parte posterior de la Guía de información para el votante
• Visitar https://www.ocvote.com/myballot
• Llamar al Registro Electoral al 714-567-7600
• Enviar un correo electrónico a myballot@rov.ocgov.com
• Las solicitudes se deben recibir a más tardar el 12 de mayo del 2020, a las 11:59 PM (de conformidad con la ley federal Ayuda a América a Votar del 2002 (52 U.S.C. Sección 20901 et seq.)
• Los votantes con discapacidades, o necesidades particulares, que no puedan descargar o emitir una boleta electrónica, deben llamar al Registro Electoral al 714-567-7600 antes del 15 de mayo del 2020, para hablar de opciones adicionales para emitir una boleta en esta elección

Comunicación con los votantes de Santa Ana:

Además de este comunicado de prensa ampliamente distribuido, el Registro Electoral utilizará los métodos siguientes para comunicar estos cambios a los votantes en la Ciudad de Santa Ana de conformidad con la Orden del Gobernador de que “…se dará el máximo aviso posible a los votantes acerca de cómo participar en (esta elección), prestando atención particular a las necesidades de votantes que tienen un alto riesgo del COVID-19, individuos con discapacidades y otros votantes con necesidades particulares”:
• Se ha incluido una amplia comunicación relacionada con los cierres en persona, en la Guía de información para el votante, que se enviará por correo a todos los votantes en Santa Ana a partir del 13 de abril del 2020, para proporcionarles avisos de cierres y opciones alternativas para emitir un voto (este aviso también incluirá versiones traducidas para los votantes que hayan solicitado asistencia bilingüe.)
• Se enviará un aviso por correo electrónico a todos los electores (a los emails que constan en su registro de empadronamiento) en la Ciudad de Santa Ana (el martes 5 de mayo del 2020) para proporcionarles avisos de cierres y opciones alternativas para emitir un voto (este aviso también incluirá versiones traducidas para los votantes que hayan solicitado asistencia bilingüe.)
• Se colocarán avisos de manera prominente en ubicaciones que se usaron previamente para votar en persona en Santa Ana (utilizadas en las elecciones primarias en marzo) en inglés, al igual que chino, farsi (persa), coreano, español, tagalo y vietnamita.
• Si un votante no recibió su boleta en el correo para el 27 de abril del 2020, puede visitar www.ocvote.com/replacement para solicitar una boleta de votación de reemplazo.
• Los votantes pueden llamar a la oficina del Registro Electoral al 714-567-7600 de lunes a viernes, 8 AM a 5 PM para recibir ayuda o visiten www.ocvote.com/santa-ana para mayores detalles.

Antecedentes generales:
El 19 de marzo del 2020, el Gob. Gavin Newsom emitió la Orden Ejecutiva N-33-20, que requiere que se acate la orden de la Oficial de Salud Pública del Estado de California y Directora de Salud Pública para que “todos los individuos que viven en el Estado de California se queden en casa o en su lugar de residencia” hasta nuevo aviso a fin de mitigar las repercusiones de la pandemia del COVID-19.

Luego de la Orden antes mencionada, el Gobernador Newsom emitió la Orden Ejecutiva N-48-20 el 9 de abril del 2020, que dice, en parte, que “…el 19 de mayo del 2020, tendrá lugar una Elección Extraordinaria de Destitución en la Ciudad de Santa Ana, en el Condado de Orange, y que la ley estatal normalmente requeriría que esa (esta) elección se realizara utilizando votación en persona en urnas por toda (la Ciudad de Santa Ana); el uso generalizado de votación en persona presenta riesgos a la seguridad y salud pública a la luz de la pandemia del COVID-19, y podría arriesgar socavar las medidas de distanciamiento social impuestas por la Oficial de Salud Pública del Estado, al igual que otros aspectos de la respuesta al COVID-19; y que los procedimientos para votación por correo existentes de California se pueden usar para permitir que prosiga (esta) elección de una manera que es accesible y segura.”

La Orden continúa diciendo que, de conformidad con la autoridad del Gobernador, la elección “se realizará como una votación totalmente por correo y se llevará a cabo de acuerdo con las disposiciones del Código de Elecciones que rigen las elecciones que se realizan totalmente por correo, incluidas, entre otras, las secciones 3000 a 3026 y 4100 del Código de Elecciones.”

Hủy bỏ phiếu trực tiếp trong Bầu cử bãi nhiệm đặc biệt của Santa Ana, sẽ chỉ sử dụng lá phiếu bầu bằng thư

Việc bỏ phiếu trực tiếp trong Bầu cử bãi nhiệm đặc biệt của Thành phố Santa Ana, dự kiến bắt đầu vào Thứ Bảy, ngày 9 tháng 5 năm 2020 và kéo dài đến ngày 19 tháng 5 năm 2020, đã bị hủy do COVID-19. Cuộc bầu cử bây giờ sẽ được tiến hành như một cuộc bầu cử chỉ bỏ phiếu bầu bằng thư.

Căn cứ theo Sắc lệnh hành pháp N-48-20 của Thống đốc Gavin Newsom, việc bỏ phiếu trực tiếp rộng rãi có thể gây ra rủi ro cho sức khỏe và an toàn công cộng do đại dịch COVID-19 và có thể gây nguy cơ làm suy yếu các biện pháp giãn cách xã hội do Viên chức y tế công cộng của tiểu bang đặt ra, cũng như các khía cạnh khác trong việc phản ứng với COVID-19.

Các chọn lựa thêm cho cử tri:
Cuộc bầu cử bãi nhiệm đặc biệt của Thành phố Santa Ana sẽ được tiến hành theo các điều khoản đặc biệt của một cuộc bầu cử bỏ phiếu bằng thư. Quận Cam đã thực hiện chuyển tiếp sang Đạo luật Lựa chọn của cử tri bắt đầu với các cuộc bầu cử vào năm 2020. Theo phương pháp bỏ phiếu này, mọi cử tri trong cuộc bầu cử đều nhận được lá phiếu bầu bằng thư. Mỗi cử tri trong Thành phố Santa Ana sẽ nhận được một lá phiếu qua thư bắt đầu từ ngày 20 tháng 4 năm 2020. Các cử tri sẽ có các chọn lựa sau đây để gửi lại lá phiếu bầu bằng thư của mình:

• Gửi lá phiếu bầu (bưu phí đã được trả trước) với dấu bưu điện được đóng trước ngày bầu cử, ngày 19 tháng 5 năm 2020
• Bỏ phiếu bầu vào thùng phiếu của Văn phòng bầu cử, mở cửa 24 giờ mỗi ngày, không muộn hơn 8 giờ tối ngày 19 tháng 5 năm 2020, 1300 S. Grand Ave., Santa Ana
• Bỏ phiếu bầu vào các thùng phiếu tại các địa điểm khác trong Thành phố Santa Ana, mở cửa 24 giờ mỗi ngày, không muộn hơn 8 giờ tối ngày 19 tháng 5 năm 2020:
– AltaMed, 1400 N. Main St. (giữa Đường số 17 và Washington Avenue)
– County Administration South, 601 Ross St. (giữa Santa Ana Boulevard và Civic Center Drive)
– Goodwill Computer Works, 412 N. Fairview St. (giữa Đường số 1 và Đường số 5)
– Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal, M.I., 1025 W. Memory Lane (giữa Đường Bristol và Đường Flower)
– Nhà thờ Johnson Chapel A.M.E., 1306 W. 2nd St. (Vào Hesperian Street)
– Cơ quan Chăm sóc Sức khỏe Quận Cam, 1725 W. 17th St. (giữa Đường Bristol và Đường English)
– Tổ chức Orangewood, 1575 E. 17th St. (giữa Grand Avenue và Cabrillo Park Drive)
– Trung tâm Giao thông vận tải khu vực Santa Ana, 1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd. (giữa Grand Avenue và Đường Santiago)

Các chọn lựa cho Cử tri khuyết tật hoặc Cử tri chịu ảnh hưởng y tế liên quan đến COVID-19:
Hệ Thống Bỏ Phiếu Bầu Bằng Thư Dễ Dàng Từ Xa của Văn phòng bầu cử cho phép cử tri khuyết tật và cử tri chịu ảnh hưởng y tế liên quan đến COVID-19 chọn lựa yêu cầu được gửi lá phiếu bầu bằng thư bằng điện tử. Lá phiếu điện tử có thể được tải xuống máy tính của cử tri, được đánh dấu bằng công nghệ hỗ trợ của riêng cử tri và sau đó được in ra. Cử tri cần làm theo các hướng dẫn gửi lại có trong phiếu bầu điện tử. Để yêu cầu một lá phiếu bầu bằng thư dễ dàng từ xa, cử tri có thể:

• Hoàn thành bưu thiếp với bưu phí đã được trả trước nằm ở mặt sau tập sách hướng dẫn bầu cử
• Truy cập https://www.ocvote.com/myballot
• Gọi cho Văn phòng bầu cử theo số 714-567-7600
• Gửi email đến myballot@rov.ocgov.com
• Yêu cầu phải được nhận không muộn hơn ngày 12 tháng 5 năm 2020, lúc 11:59 tối (theo Đạo Luật Trợ Giúp Bầu Cử Hoa Kỳ năm 2002 (52 U.S.C. Đoạn 20901 và theo sau)
• Cử tri khuyết tật, hoặc có nhu cầu cụ thể, người không thể tải xuống hoặc bỏ phiếu bầu điện tử, nên gọi cho Văn phòng bầu cử theo số 714-567-7600 không muộn hơn ngày 15 tháng 5 năm 2020, để trao đổi về các chọn lựa khác cho việc bỏ phiếu trong cuộc bầu cử này

Truyền đạt cho cử tri Santa Ana:
Ngoài tin cần biết được thông báo rộng rãi này, Văn phòng bầu cử sẽ sử dụng các phương pháp sau đây để truyền đạt những thay đổi này đến cử tri trong Thành phố Santa Ana theo Lệnh của Thống đốc rằng “…cần thông báo tối đa có thể đến cử tri về cách tham gia (cuộc bầu cử này), đặc biệt chú ý đến nhu cầu của cử tri có nguy cơ cao với COVID-19, người khuyết tật và các cử tri khác có nhu cầu đặc biệt”:

• Thông tin truyền đạt rộng rãi liên quan đến việc hủy bầu cử trực tiếp đã được đưa vào Tập sách hướng dẫn về bầu cử sẽ được gửi đến tất cả cử tri ở Santa Ana từ ngày 13 tháng 4 năm 2020, cung cấp cho cử tri thông báo về việc hủy và các chọn lựa thay thế để bỏ phiếu (thông báo này cũng sẽ có trong các phiên bản được dịch cho những cử tri đã yêu cầu trợ giúp song ngữ.)
• Một email thông báo sẽ được gửi đến tất cả cử tri (qua địa chỉ email được lưu trong hồ sơ của cử tri) ở Thành phố Santa Ana (vào thứ Ba ngày 5 tháng 5 năm 2020) cung cấp cho cử tri thông báo về việc hủy và các chọn lựa thay thế để bỏ phiếu (thông báo này sẽ cũng bao gồm các bản dịch cho những cử tri đã yêu cầu trợ giúp song ngữ.)
• Thông báo sẽ được đặt một cách nổi bật ở các địa điểm bỏ phiếu trực tiếp được sử dụng trước đây của Santa Ana (được sử dụng trong Cuộc Bầu cử sơ bộ tháng 3) bằng tiếng Anh cũng như tiếng Trung Quốc, tiếng Farsi (tiếng Ba Tư), tiếng Hàn Quốc, tiếng Tây Ban Nha, tiếng Tagalog và tiếng Việt.
• Nếu đến ngày 27 tháng 4 năm 2020, cử tri vẫn không nhận được lá phiếu của mình trong hộp thư, cử tri có thể truy cập www.ocvote.com/replacement để yêu cầu một lá phiếu thay thế.
• Cử tri có thể gọi cho Văn phòng bầu cử theo số 714-567-7600 từ Thứ Hai đến Thứ Sáu, 8 giờ sáng đến 5 giờ chiều để được hỗ trợ hoặc truy cập www.ocvote.com/santa-ana để biết thêm thông tin.

Quá trình chung:Vào ngày 19 tháng 3 năm 2020, Thống đốc Gavin Newsom đã ban hành Sắc lệnh hành pháp N-33-20, yêu cầu phải tuân thủ lệnh của Giám đốc Y tế Công cộng và Viên chức y tế công cộng của tiểu bang California về việc “tất cả các cá nhân sinh sống ở Tiểu bang California phải ở nhà hoặc ở tại nơi cư trú của mình” cho đến khi có thông báo mới để giảm thiểu tác động của đại dịch COVID-19.

Theo Sắc lệnh nói trên, Thống đốc Newsom đã ban hành Sắc lệnh hành pháp N-48-20 vào ngày 9 tháng 4 năm 2020, trong đó một phần đề cập rằng “…vào ngày 19 tháng 5 năm 2020, Cuộc bầu cử bãi nhiệm đặc biệt sẽ được tổ chức tại Thành phố Santa Ana, trong Quận Cam, và luật pháp tiểu bang thường sẽ yêu cầu cuộc bầu cử (này) được tiến hành bằng cách bỏ phiếu trực tiếp tại các địa điểm bỏ phiếu (trên toàn Thành phố Santa Ana); việc bỏ phiếu trực tiếp rộng rãi gây ra rủi ro cho sức khỏe và an toàn công cộng do đại dịch COVID-19 và có thể gây nguy cơ làm suy yếu các biện pháp giãn cách xã hội do Viên chức y tế công cộng của tiểu bang đặt ra, cũng như các khía cạnh khác trong việc phản ứng với COVID-19; và rằng các thủ tục bầu cử bằng thư hiện tại của California có thể được sử dụng để cho phép cuộc bầu cử (này) được tiến hành theo cách thuận tiện, an toàn và bảo đảm.”

Sắc lệnh tiếp tục đề cập rằng theo thẩm quyền của Thống đốc, cuộc bầu cử “sẽ được tổ chức như một cuộc bầu cử chỉ bỏ phiếu bầu bằng thư và được tiến hành theo các điều khoản của Bộ luật bầu cử điều chỉnh các cuộc bầu cử bằng thư, bao gồm nhưng không giới hạn Bộ luật bầu cử Đoạn 3000-3026 và 4100.”

Vote Center in Santa Ana closed temporarily due to nearby criminal investigation

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SANTA ANA, CA – March 1, 2020 – On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Orange County Registrar of Voters received reports that a shooting occurred near the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Santa Ana (the site of one of our Vote Centers). Vote Center staff and voters have been evacuated and are safe. An active criminal investigation is taking place and the Santa Ana Police Department is asking the public to stay away from the vicinity of the area.

The Orange County Registrar of Voters continues to cooperate with the Santa Ana Police Department to address the matter and is taking precautions to ensure the safety of the public. The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Santa Ana will not be operated as a Vote Center until further notice.

Voters wishing to vote in-person at visit any of the other 188 Vote Centers. For a full list of locations, please visit ocvote.com/votecenter.

Quote by Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley:

“I am grateful that our Vote Center team members and voters are safe. My office is dedicated to providing election services for the citizens of Orange County to ensure equal access to the election process, protect the integrity of votes, and maintain a transparent, accurate and fair process. We look forward to serving voters at our 188 other Vote Center locations,” said Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters.

O.C. Registrar of Voters Vote Center Community Workshop set for July 18 in Santa Ana

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Did you know that the Orange County Registrar of Voters is planning to make a big change to Voting Centers? California law requires extensive public outreach during the transition to Vote Centers – and a public workshop is in fact coming up here in Santa Ana on July 18, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Southwest Senior Center, located at 2201 W. McFadden Ave. Click here to see the Public Meeting Calendar.

A Vote Center is more than a traditional polling place-it’s a full-service voting experience. Cast your ballot at any location, stop by on the weekend, even register to vote.

There are many Voting Center benefits:

  • You’ll have the opportunity to vote at one of nearly 200 customer service centers located throughout Orange County – options include the opportunity to vote for 10 days prior to any election day, including Saturdays and Sundays.
  • You’ll be greeted and checked in electronically – with all of your voter data at our fingertips we’ll be able to solve any problems quickly.
  • Casting a ballot is also quick and easy, plus you can drop off your completed vote-by-mail ballot at any location.

Think of a Vote Center as your one-stop location for all things voting. Unlike traditional in-person options for voting, Vote Centers allow you to not only vote, but to solve voter registration issues, register to vote, get a replacement ballot, and get general assistance for 11 days, not just one. Plus, electronic check-in is more secure and speeds up the process – saving you valuable time.

Vote Centers mean many more options for voters. Elections are no longer a one-day event. Voting begins the month before any election day when every voter will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Take advantage of the alternatives available to avoid congestion – from voting at home, drive-thru ballot drop-off, in-person options, returning your ballot via the United States Postal Service, or personally deliver your ballot to us – the choice is yours.

Site Selection Considerations:

  • Vote center and ballot dropoff location proximity to public transportation.
  • Vote center and ballot dropoff location proximity to communities with historically low vote by mail usage.
  • Vote center and ballot dropoff location proximity to population centers.
  • Vote center and ballot dropoff location proximity to language minority communities.
  • Vote center and ballot dropoff location proximity to voters with disabilities.
  • Vote center and ballot dropoff location proximity to communities with low rates of household vehicle ownership.
  • Vote center and ballot dropoff location proximity to low-income communities.
  • Vote center and ballot dropoff location proximity to communities of eligible voters who are not registered to vote and may need access to same day voter registration.
  • Vote center and ballot dropoff location proximity to geographically isolated populations, including Native American reservations.
  • Access to accessible and free parking at vote centers and ballot dropoff locations.
  • The distance and time a voter must travel by car or public transportation to a vote center and ballot dropoff location.
  • The need for alternate methods for voters with disabilities for whom vote by mail ballots are not accessible to cast a ballot.
  • Traffic patterns near vote centers and ballot dropoff locations.
  • The need for mobile vote centers in addition to the number of vote centers established pursuant to this section.
  • Room size and location
  • Free parking available
  • Facility availability for multiple days and extended hours, including weekends

California’s election laws govern how Vote Center elections are conducted. California Senate Bill 450 was passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor in 2016. The law authorizes counties to conduct any election as an all-mailed ballot election provided the jurisdiction provides ballot dropoff locations, vote centers and conducts outreach.

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Bitter Janet Nguyen won’t accept that Tom Umberg beat her

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Former State Senator Janet Nguyen

Bitter former State Senator Janet Nguyen can’t accept that she lost in the November General Election to her Democratic opponent, Tom Umberg. Even though he beat her handily by 135,062 to 131,973 votes, according to the California Secretary of State.

Nguyen has in fact demanded a recount. That expensive process will begin this Monday, Dec. 10, at 9 a.m. at the O.C. Voter Registrar’s office, located at 1300 South Grand Ave., in Santa Ana.

Why is Nguyen surprised that she lost? She didn’t bother to campaign in the Long Beach portion of her district – which is where Umberg creamed her. And she bothered a lot of her constituents when she went after OC Supervisor Andrew Do, her fellow Republican, when he ran for reelection two years ago. He almost lost that election because of Nguyen’s nasty meddling. Many of us never forgot this slight. My entire family voted for Umberg even though we disagree with most of his positions on the issues. 

The fact is Nguyen has become a horrible bully over the years. Many of her former supporters celebrated her loss. Including, I am sure, the family of that poor guy in Fountain Valley who went to jail after he got caught laundering money for Nguyen. Of course she hung that fellow out to dry.

 Details on the recount status will be located on the OC Voter Registrar’s website at ocvote.com.

Early voting available in Orange County from Oct. 26 to Nov. 5

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City of Santa Ana

Community: Early Voting at Vote Centers Available October 26th thru November 5th

Voters will be able to access to several Vote Centers throughout Orange County and a one-day Pop-Up Vote Center in Santa Ana beginning on October 26th. Services will include early in-person voting, ballot drop-off, replacement ballots and other voting services.

Services offered at the Vote Centers:

• Extended and Weekend hours available
• Drive-thru ballot drop-off (at select locations)
• Secure vote-by-mail ballot drop off
• In-person polling place voting
• Replacement ballots
• Voter assistance Continue reading→

O.C. non-English ballot delivery sped up for the Nov. 6 General Election

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Orange County Speeds up Delivery of Non-English Ballots 2-Week Translation Delay Reduced to as Little as 48 Hours

Santa Ana, California – Orange County is making it easier for non-English speaking communities to exercise their right to vote.

This election, the Orange County Registrar of Voters has dramatically improved the delivery times for non-English vote-by-mail ballots, providing Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog and Farsi speakers more time to review their election materials. In previous elections, non-English voters waited nearly two weeks longer than English speakers to receive their ballots. Continue reading→

It is not too late to register to vote in the Nov. 6 election

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Community: City of Santa Ana – November 6, 2018 General Election “Don’t speak the change, make the change. Register & Vote!”

The Registrar of Voters Office will begin mailing out the Vote-by-mail ballots starting Tuesday, October 9, 2018. If you are interested in voting my mail, the deadline to complete your application and request a Vote-by-Mail ballot is Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

Any registered voter may vote using a vote-by-mail ballot instead of going to the polls on Election Day. A voter may request a vote-by-mail ballot for a single election or permanent vote-by-mail voter (formerly referred to as absentee ballot). Continue reading→