Number of registered voters:
146,937
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Number of permanent vote-by-mail voters:
56,614 (38.57%)
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Total number of vote-by-mail ballots issued:
63,830(as of 5 p.m. 5/31/12)
Total number of vote-by-mail ballots returned:
17,740 (as of 5 p.m. 5/31/12)
Total number of undeliverable vote-by-mail ballots:
3,009
Number of polling places:
130
Number of mail ballot precincts:
53
Total precincts reporting Election Night:
183
Number of poll workers/election workers needed:
800
Number of different ballot styles:
27 x 8 versions = 216
Number of local measures on the ballot:
4 (C, I, J, & K)
Number of State Propositions:
2 (Prop. 28 & 29)
Number of candidate contests on the ballot:
18
Number of candidates:
94
County Sample Ballot Booklets Mailing Began:
May 7, 2012
State Voter Information Guide Mailing Began:
May 7, 2012
First day ballots mailed to military/overseas voters:
April 6, 2012
First day to mail vote-by-mail ballots:
May 7, 2012
Postage for returning vote-by-mail ballot:
varies = 45 to 65 cents
Voting in person in Santa Cruz or Watsonville:
May 7 to June 5, 2012
Logic and Accuracy Testing Begins:
May 14, 2012
Last Day to Register to Vote:
Monday, May 21, 2012
Begin processing returned vote-by-mail ballots:
May 24, 2012
Last Day to request a ballot to be mailed to you:
May 29, 2012
Weekend Voting in Santa Cruz and Watsonville:
June 2 & 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Election Day - Polls and Elections office open
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tues, June 5, 2012
Results reporting
Results of vote-by-mail ballots returned before June 5 will be available shortly after 8 p.m. on election night. First report from precincts is expected at approximately 10:30 p.m. election night. Precinct results will be updated periodically until all ballots are returned from the polls. Results will be posted online at www.votescount.com
Canvass/audit of election begins:
Wednesday, June 6, 8 a.m.
Random drawing of precincts for 1% manual tally:
Thursday, June 7, 10 a.m.
Deadline to certify election:
Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 5 p.m.
