Laserfiche WebLink
``' �` YOLO COUNTY ELECTI O 7.1.D. - Page 6 <br /> %L <br /> 1 .. Freddie Oakley, County Clerk 625 Court Street, Room B-05 <br /> Torn StBar y, Chief of Staff Woodland, CA 95695 <br /> t-` ; f �'G' '" Jeffrey Barry,Chief Deputy <br /> County of Yo10 � <br /> www.yoloelections.org <br /> 530.666.8133 <br /> Executive Summary <br /> The Legislation establishing the pilot all-mailed ballot elections in Yolo County required a <br /> study and report on the success of these elections. The first elections to take place under <br /> the provisions of this pilot program (Elections Code 4001 et al) took place on March 5, <br /> 2013. The jurisdictions involved in these elections were the City of Davis, which voted on a <br /> water supply measure, and the Washington Unified School District, which voted to fill a <br /> position on the School Board. The Yolo County Elections Office contracted with the <br /> Election Administration Research Center at UC Berkeley to perform the study required. <br /> The study compared the data for these two elections with data from two previous elections <br /> in these two jurisdictions. The previous special elections took place in 2007 for Washington <br /> Unified School District and 2009 for the City of Davis. Both of those elections were polling <br /> place elections. <br /> The study showed that turnout for the all-mailed ballot elections was not significantly <br /> different than the polling place elections, and further, that voters who were not already <br /> permanent mail voters were as likely to vote in an all-mail special election as in a polling <br /> place special election. <br /> The turnout figures for different demographic groups, age, ethnic background, and party <br /> preference, were consistent and similar between the elections. These data do not show <br /> that the all-mailed ballot election favored or disadvantaged any particular group. <br /> The provision of an election day polling place in each city was an effective safe guard, <br /> allowing voters a second chance to cast their ballots and was well used. Partially because <br /> of these polling places there were no reported issues with ballots being unable to be <br /> counted. There were also no issues of suspected fraud in the all-mailed ballot elections. <br /> These data show a cost savings for the all-mailed ballot elections of as much as 43% <br /> compared to polling place elections. <br />