Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder-Elections
Contact:
Warren Slocum
Chief Elections Officer
Phone: (650) 363-4988
E-mail: wslocum@smcare.org |
Alternate:
David Tom
Elections Manager
Phone: (650) 312-5222
E-mail: dtom@smcare.org |
June 12, 2008
Slocum Announces Increase in Manual Tally of Measures N and P
Manual Tally for Measures N and P to be increased to 10%
Redwood City, CA –On Friday, June 13 at 8:15 a.m., the San Mateo County Elections Office is scheduled to begin its one percent manual tally of votes cast in the June 3 Statewide Direct Primary Election, which will ensure the accuracy of the vote before certifying election results.
In 2007, the Secretary of State (SOS) performed a Top-to-Bottom review of all voting systems in California. Subsequently, each of the voting systems previously certified were decertified and then recertified with conditions and requirements to further the security of these systems and to enhance the accuracy of the vote. Unlike all other voting systems, San Mateo County’s Hart InterCivic Direct Recording Electronic voting system, the eSlates, was permitted to be fully used for elections in California.
One such condition for recertification of voting system imposed by the SOS for all counties was the increase in the manual tally sample sizes for close races where the margin of victory is less than 1%. That increase sampling is 10% of all precincts of that contest. Both Measures N and P fit that threshold based on the last unofficial results released by this office on June 10, 2008.
“It is vitally important that the results of every contest certified by my office are without question.” said San Mateo County Chief Elections Officer Warren Slocum. “Voters, candidates, and the public must have confidence in the elections process from the security of the voting system to the accuracy of the vote count.”
Precincts selected for manual recounting are determined randomly using three ten-sided dice to roll numbers that represent digits in precinct numbers. “Four of the 33 precincts within the Pacifica School District and 2 of the 17 precincts within the Millbrae School District will undergo the manual tally.” said Slocum.
The manual recount, including the rolling of the dice to determine audited precincts, is a transparent process open to the public. Call (650) 312-5222 if you wish to make arrangements to observe.
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