Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

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MEETING DATE:

12/08/20

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

Registrar of Voters   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Neal Kelley (714) 567-5139 

 

 

Kimberly Hostler (714) 567-5107

 

 

Subject:  Certification of Election Results for the November 3, 2020, General Election

 

      ceo CONCUR

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

Concur

No Legal Objection

Consent Calendar

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: N/A

Current Year Cost: N/A

Annual Cost: N/A

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact:

No

# of Positions:

Sole Source: N/A

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A

  Funding Source: N/A

County Audit in last 3 years: No

 

 

    Prior Board Action: N/A

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

 

 

1.

Declare elected or nominated to each office the person(s) having the highest number of votes for that office pursuant to Elections Code section 15400.

 

2.

Receive and file the certified Statement of Votes Cast for the November 3, 2020, Presidential General Election.

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Declaring elected to each office the candidates with the highest number of votes and receiving the certified Statement of Votes Cast for the Presidential General Election held on November 3, 2020, will support compliance with Elections Code Sections 15372 and 15400.

 

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

Elections Code Section 15372 requires the Registrar of Voters to submit to the Board of Supervisors (Board) a certified statement of the results of the election within 30 days of the election. 

Elections Code Section 15400 requires the Board to declare elected or nominated the candidates at each election under its jurisdiction who receive the highest number of votes. For the November 3, 2020, Presidential General Election, the offices under the Board's jurisdiction are:  Orange County Supervisor, 1st District.

 

Candidates for federal, state and other local offices are declared elected by their respective governing bodies.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

 

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

 

ATTACHMENT(S):

 

Attachment A - Certification of Registrar of Voters as to the Results of the Canvass of the Election Returns
Attachment B - Statement of Votes
Attachment C - Elections Code Section 15372
Attachment D - Elections Code Section 15400