PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Contact: Rita Woodard IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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1 TULARE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RITA A. WOODARD Registrar of Voters 5951 South Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA Ann Turner, Elections Division Manager TEL: (559) FAX: (559) Emily Oliveira, Deputy Elections Supervisor Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to Noon November 12, 2016 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Contact: Rita Woodard IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS MEDIA - - Tulare County Registrar of Voters, Rita A. Woodard, would like to assure Tulare County Registered Voters of her stewardship of the ballots cast on Election Day. Every vote will be processed as allowed by law and the election will be certified by December 6, First off, I would like to thank the approximately 700 volunteers who took the time to work on Election Day at the 55 polling sites throughout our county. Without them Election Day would not be possible. Voter enthusiasm was high on Election Day with a record number of voters coming to our polling sites to vote. It is wonderful we had so many people who wanted to vote this election! There was a record number of last minute voter registrations leading to a record number of 154,003 registered voters in the county. A large last minute turn out to the polls, a longer than usual ballot, and changes in the election law all lead to the extra-long lines at the polling sites. On my visits to the polling sites on Election Day I found most voters were very nice and patiently waiting for their turn to vote. Provisional ballots were cast at record levels. At last count there were 10,900 for this election. This is up from 2012 of 9,097. An increase of 1,803. Per Election Code At all elections, a voter claiming to be properly registered, but whose qualification or entitlement to vote cannot be immediately established shall be entitled to vote a provisional ballot. This includes any vote by mail voter who may have misplaced their ballot. This process used many more ballots at polling sites resulting in additional touch screen voting machines being deployed. Election night results were later than usual because they cannot be posted until the last voter has finished voting at all polling sites in the county (Election Code 15152). Additionally, any voter in line at 8 PM must be given sufficient time to enable them to vote before the poll closes (Election Code 14401). That was around 10:30 PM at Grace Community Church in Visalia. The first election results were posted by 10:33 PM. Ballots are ordered at least 60 days before an election. Updates to voter registration in the last 60 days before this election was up from 20,738 in 2012 to 34,702 in That is an unusually large increase of almost 14,000 after the ballots were ordered. There were changes with districts this election. Many districts went from having election-at-large, where all voters could vote for all the candidates, to election by area. Election by area candidates are nominated and voted on by only the voters in their area. These changes added to the number of mail ballot precincts in the county. I am aware there were issues on Election Day. I and my staff will do a full review of the processes upon completion of the certification to ensure a smoother future voting experience for all. Current election update information can be found on the County s web site. The web site address is Information available includes: o Track your vote by mail, mail ballot and provisional ballot o Election result updates. ###

2 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS COUNTY OF TULARE 5951 South Mooney Blvd,Visalia, CA RITA A. WOODARD ANN TURNER HILEY WALLIS Auditor-Controller/ Election Division Manager Chief Deputy Treasurer-Tax Collector Treasurer-Tax Collector/ (559) (559) Registrar of Voters FAX (559) FAX (559) (559) FAX (559) IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rita A. Woodard (559) FOR ALL NEWS MEDIA AT&T will be doing maintenance work between 12:00 am and 6:00 am Friday November 11, Tulare County s websites may not be available during this time. Even though it is a holiday November 11 th, the Election office will be updating the November 8 th Presidential Election results around 6:00 pm on the County s website at For more information, please contact the Tulare County Election Division (559) ####

3 TULARE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RITA A. WOODARD Registrar of Voters 5951 South Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA Ann Turner, Elections Division Manager TEL: (559) FAX: (559) Emily Oliveira, Deputy Elections Supervisor Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to Noon October 26, 2016 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann Turner Phone (559) ALL NEWS MEDIA --- Tulare County Registrar of Voters, Rita A. Woodard, is announcing that an omission of a City of Porterville Annexation has resulted in 331 voters receiving a ballot that does not include the City Council race. The identified voters will be receiving a special ballot with only the City Council race for Porterville. These voters are encouraged to vote the special ballot and return it in the envelope provided. Additionally the voters should have already received their original ballot containing all other measures and races and if they have not already done so, should vote that ballot and return in the envelope provided. Please contact the Registrar of Voters Office at (559) if you have any questions or concerns. ####

4 TULARE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RITA A. WOODARD Registrar of Voters 5951 South Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA Ann Turner, Elections Division Manager TEL: (559) FAX: (559) Emily Oliveira, Deputy Elections Supervisor Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to Noon PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tulare County Registrar of Voters, Rita A. Woodard, is announcing to all Tulare County residents that the upcoming Presidential General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, As an accommodation, the Elections Office will be open until 8:00 p.m. on the last day to register, Monday, October 24, Important Reminders Voter registration cards are available at locations throughout Tulare County. To obtain a mail-in registration card, please call (559) or VOTE, a free hotline. If you prefer, you can also register online at: Vote by Mail Ballots will become available beginning Monday, October 10, Tuesday, November 1, 2016 is the last day the Registrar of Voters Office may receive Vote by Mail ballot requests through the mail. Otherwise, after November 1 st, voters may come to the Elections Office to request a Vote by Mail Ballot in person. The Elections office will be open on Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for any voter who would like to come in and vote early. Tulare County residents that will be sworn in as a United States Citizen by a federal judge after Monday, October 24, 2016, but no later than the close of polls on Election Day, may register and vote at the Tulare County Registrar of Voters Office. You will be required to show your Naturalization Certificate at the time you register. ####

5 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF CLERKS AND ELECTION OFFICIALS MEDIA RELEASE County Registrars fielding calls from concerned voters who received mailings indicating they are not registered to vote Voter Alert: Voter Participation Center (VPC) Mailing NORWALK, CA September 9, 2016 The California Association of Clerks and Election Officials (CACEO) is responding to concerns from voters across the state who may be receiving solicitation mailings erroneously indicating that residents of households are not registered to vote. The letters are from the Voter Participation Center, a non-profit organization whose published mission is to register and mobilize the rising American electorate. Some of the mailings are addressed to current registered voters at the address and others are addressed to non-existent residents or to variations of names associated with the residence. Whether by accident or otherwise, it is clear that the organization that sent out these mailings used bad data at least in part and failed to compare that data with the existing voter file, said Dean Logan, CACEO President. As a result, the mailing has caused unnecessary concern and confusion for voters. The Voter Participation Center indicated to the Secretary of State that more than 4.6 million of the letters were mailed statewide. While some of the letters may have been sent to eligible, but not-registered citizens, the surge in calls to Registrars has indicated clear discrepancies in the data causing confusion and concern for Californians just months before the Presidential Election. County Registrars urge voters to verify their registration status prior to Election Day with their local Registrar of Voters office or website. A listing of county resources for verification is available on the California Secretary of State s website at: Registrars begin mailing Sample Ballots for the election early next month. Any voter receiving a Sample Ballot can be assured that they are listed as active on the voter file. Only voters who have a change in address or name need re-register prior to the October 24, 2016 voter registration deadline. # # # About the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials The California Association of Clerks and Election Officials (CACEO) is a non-profit association representing California s Clerks (responsible for filing and maintaining important documents in the public interest); Clerks of the Board (supporting the Boards of Supervisors by preparing and recording minutes; receives and processes applications for assessment appeals); and Registrars of Voters (responsible for conducting elections throughout California).

6 Media Contact: Dean C. Logan President, CACEO Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Los Angeles County Source: California Association of Clerks and Election Officials NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit the CACEO website at

7 TULARE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RITA A. WOODARD Registrar of Voters 5951 South Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA Ann Turner, Elections Division Manager TEL: (559) FAX: (559) Emily Oliveira, Deputy Elections Supervisor Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday 8:00 to Noon September 12, 2016 News Release Contact: Ann Turner Phone: (559) Secretary of State Padilla Statement on Letters from Voter Participation Center SACRAMENTO County elections officials and the Secretary of State s office have received over 100 complaints from voters who have received letters from a group called the Voter Participation Center. The organization s letters claim that the voter is not registered to vote and offers a pre-filled voter registration form that has incorrect or outdated information or information for persons who don t live at the address. In many instances, the voter is in fact properly registered to vote. It is important that organizations conducting voter registration drives through the mail ensure that their voter data is up-to-date and accurate. Causing confusion right before an election is wrong. If you have questions about your voter registration status, check directly with your county elections office, Secretary of State Padilla said. Many counties have online tools that allow voters to verify their voter registration information. Also, contact information for county elections officials and links to county online voter registration status tools is available on the Secretary of State s website at: New voters or persons who want to update their voter registration information can visit the Secretary of State s official voter registration website: If you need to update your voter registration information, the deadline is October 24. ###

8 TULARE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RITA A. WOODARD Registrar of Voters 5951 South Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA Ann Turner, Elections Division Manager TEL: (559) FAX: (559) Emily Oliveira, Deputy Elections Supervisor Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to Noon August 17, 2016 Contact: Ann Turner IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (559) ALL NEWS MEDIA: Registrar of Voters, Rita A. Woodard, is announcing that all interested parties be notified in accordance with Election Code 13111(i), the Tulare County Registrar of Voters will hold a random alphabet drawing to determine the order in which candidates names will appear on the November 8, 2016 General Election Ballot. This process is open to the public. The drawing will be conducted at the Tulare County Elections Office at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 18, The office is located at 5951 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA ####

9 TULARE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RITA A. WOODARD Registrar of Voters 5951 South Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA Ann Turner, Elections Division Manager TEL: (559) FAX: (559) Emily Oliveira, Deputy Elections Supervisor Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm and Friday 8:00 am to Noon NEWS MEDIA - - Registrar of Voters, Rita A. Woodard, is announcing to all Tulare County residents that the Presidential General Election will be held November 8, Nomination Papers for offices to be voted on at the November 8, 2016 General Election will be available through Friday, August 12, 2016, in the Elections Division, Government Plaza, 5951 South Mooney Blvd., Visalia. Our office hours are: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 12, 2016 For further information regarding filing for an elective office, call (559) or for information on nomination papers that have been filed, check our current candidate list at: NOTE: City Council offices require nomination signatures which are gathered during the nomination period, July 18, 2016 through August 12, Contact the Elections office for further information. ####

10 TULARE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RITA A. WOODARD Registrar of Voters 5951 South Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA Ann Turner, Elections Division Manager TEL: (559) FAX: (559) Emily Oliveira, Deputy Elections Supervisor Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday 8:00 to Noon August 12, 2016 NEWS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann Turner Phone: (559) NEWS MEDIA - - Registrar of Voters, Rita A. Woodard, is announcing to all Tulare County residents that the General Election will be held November 8, Pursuant to section 10516(a) of the California Elections Code, there will be an extension of the nomination period until Wednesday, August 17, 2016 for all offices listed below. Nomination periods are extended for offices when the incumbent does not file by the deadline. Extensions to the nomination period allow any candidate other than the incumbent to file for office. For further information regarding filing for an elective office, call (559) , or for information on nomination papers that have been filed, check our current Candidate list at: The offices for which Nomination Papers will be available are as follows: CITY NOTE: City Council offices require nomination signatures, which are gathered during the nomination period extended to August 17, City of Dinuba 1 Council Member (Ward 5) City of Exeter 2 Council Members City of Farmersville 2 Council Members City of Lindsay 3 Council Members City of Porterville 3 Council Members 1 Council Member (Short Term) City of Visalia 1 Council Member (Area 1)

11 UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS Porterville Unified 1 Board Member (Area 2) Visalia Unified 1 Board Member (Area 5) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS Allensworth Burton 1 Board Member (Area 2) Ducor 1 Board Member (Short Term) Hot Springs Kings River Union 1 Board Members (Area 5) 1 Board Member (Area 4 Short Term) Liberty Linns Valley-Poso Flat Pixley 1 Board Member (Area 3) Sunnyside 1 Board Member (Area 5) Three Rivers Union Woodville Union 3 Board Members HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS Delano Joint Union COMMUNITY SERVICES DISRICTS Alpaugh Allensworth Alpine Village/Sequoia Crest Ducor HOSPITAL DISTRICTS Alta Healthcare 1 Director (Zone 5) Exeter Ambulance Kingsburg Tri County Lindsay Local Hospital Sierra View Local Hospital

12 FIRE DISTRICTS Woodlake Fire IRRIGATION DISTRICT 2 Commissioners Ducor Ivanhoe 4 Directors Lindmore 1 Director (Div. 5) MEMORIAL DISTRICTS Dinuba Memorial 1 Director Veteran Seat 3 1 Director Non Veteran - Seat 5 Ivanhoe Memorial Veteran Sequoia Memorial 1 Director Non Veteran Seat 4 1 Director Veteran Seat 5 Terra Bella Memorial Veteran Seat 4, 5 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTS Earlimart PUD 1 Director (Seat 3) Ivanhoe PUD 1 Director (Seat 1) Springville PUD 1 Director (Seat 3) Sanitary District Lemon Cove ####

13 TULARE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS RITA A. WOODARD Registrar of Voters 5951 South Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA Ann Turner, Elections Division Manager TEL: (559) FAX: (559) Emily Oliveira, Deputy Elections Supervisor Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday 8:00 to Noon July 15, 2016 NEWS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann Turner Phone: (559) NEWS MEDIA Pursuant to section 12112(b) of the California Elections Code, Tulare County Registrar of Voters, Rita A. Woodard, announces that Nomination Papers for offices to be voted on at the November 8, 2016 General Election will be available beginning on Monday, July 18, 2016, and will be available through Friday, August 12, 2016, in the Elections Division, Government Plaza, 5951 South Mooney Blvd., Visalia. Our office hours are: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 12, 2016 For further information regarding filing for an elective office, call (559) or for information on nomination papers that have been filed, check our current Candidate list at: The offices for which Nomination Papers will be available are as follows: CITY NOTE: Some offices require nomination signatures which are gathered during the nomination period, July 18, 2016 through August 12, Contact the Elections office for further information. City of Dinuba 2 Council Members (Ward 1, 5) City of Exeter 2 Council Members City of Farmersville 2 Council Members City of Lindsay 3 Council Members City of Porterville 3 Council Members 1 Council Member (Short Term) City of Tulare 3 Council Members (Area 1, 3, 5) 1 Council Member(Area 2 Short Term) City of Visalia 2 Council Members (Area 1, 2) City of Woodlake 2 Council Members

14 UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS Alpaugh Unified Corcoran Joint Unified 1 Board Member (Area 1) Cutler-Orosi Unified 4 Board Members (Area 1, 3, 4) Dinuba Unified (Area 1, 4) Exeter Unified 3 Board Members (Area 1, 3, 7) 1 Board Member (Area 4 Short Term) Farmersville Unified 1 Board Member (Short Term) Kings Canyon Unified 1 Board Member (Area 6) Lindsay Unified (Area 3, 4) Porterville Unified 3 Board Members (Area 1, 2, 6) Visalia Unified 3 Board Members (Area 5, 6, 7) Woodlake Unified 4 Board Members (Area C, E, F, G) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS Allensworth Alta Vista 3 Board Members (Area 1, 2, 4) Buena Vista 1 Board Member Burton (Area 2, 5) 1 Board Member (Area 4, Short Term) Ducor 1 Board Member (Short Term) Earlimart Hope 1 Board Member Hot Springs Kings River Union (Area 3, 5) 1 Board Member (Area 4, Short Term) Kingsburg Charter 1 Board Member (Area 2) Kit Carson Union 1 Board Member Liberty Linns Valley-Poso Flat Oak Valley Union Outside Creek Palo Verde Pixley (Area 3, 4) Pleasant View Richgrove Rockford 1 Board Member Saucelito 1 Board Member Sequoia Union 1 Board Member (Short Term) Springville Union

15 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTINUED Strathmore (Area 1, 3) Sundale (Area 2, 4) Sunnyside (Area 1, 5) 1 Board Member (Area 3 Short Term) Terra Bella Union Three Rivers Union Tipton Traver Joint Union 1 Board Member Tulare City 3 Board Members (Area 2, 3, 5) Waukena Joint Union Woodville Union 3 Board Members COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Tulare County 4 Board Members (Area 2, 3, 5, 6) Fresno County 1 Board Member (Area 5) Kings County 1 Board Member (Area 2) HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS Delano Joint Union Hanford Joint Union 1 Board Member (Area 5) Kingsburg Joint Union High 1 Board Member (Area 4) Tulare Joint Union (Area 1, 4) COLLEGE DISTRICTS College of Sequoias (Ward 3, 4) Kern Community College 1 Board Member (Area 5) CONSERVATION DISTRICTS Kings River Conservation District (Div. 2, 6,) COMMUNITY SERVICES DISRICTS Alpaugh Allensworth Alpine Village/Sequoia Crest Ducor Goshen London 1 Director (Short Term)

16 Patterson Tract Sultana Teviston Three Rivers Tipton Poplar (Short Term) (Short Term) HOSPITAL DISTRICTS Alta Healthcare (Zone 2, 5) Exeter Ambulance Kaweah Delta Healthcare (Zone 1, 3, 5) Kingsburg Tri County Lindsay Local Hospital North Kern-South Tulare Hospital Sierra View Local Hospital Tulare Local Healthcare (Area 2, 4) FIRE DISTRICTS Orange Cove Fire Woodlake Fire 1 Commissioner 2 Commissioners IRRIGATION DISTRICT Alpaugh Delano-Earlimart (Div. 4, 5) Ducor Exeter (Div. 2, 3) Ivanhoe 4 Directors Lindmore (Div. 3, 5) Lindsay-Strathmore (Div. 3, 4, 5) Lower Tule River (Div. 3, 4) Orange Cove 1 Director (Div. 4) Pixley (Div. 3, 5) Porterville (Div. 1, 5) Saucelito (Div. 1, 2, 3) Stone Corral Terra Bella (Div. 2, 4) Tulare (Div. 3, 4, 5)

17 MEMORIAL DISTRICTS Dinuba Memorial 1 Director Veteran Seat 3 Non Veteran - Seat 4, 5 Ivanhoe Memorial Veteran Orosi Memorial 1 Director Veteran Seat 4 1 Director Non Veteran Seat 5 Porterville Memorial Non Veteran Seat 3, 5 1 Director Veteran Seat 4 Sequoia Memorial 1 Director Veteran Seat 2 (Short Term) 1 Director Non Veteran Seat 4 1 Director Veteran Seat 5 Springville Memorial Veteran Seat 1, 2 1 Director Non Veteran Seat 3 South Tulare County Memorial Veteran Seat 4, 5 Terra Bella Memorial Veteran Seat 4, 5 1 Director Non Veteran Seat 1(Short Term) Three Rivers Memorial 1 Director Non Veteran Seat 4 1 Director Veteran Seat 5 Tulare Memorial District Visalia Memorial District Veteran Seat Veteran Seat 1 Director Non Veteran Seat PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTS Cutler PUD (Seat 1, 2, 4) Earlimart PUD 1 Director (Seat 3) Ivanhoe PUD (Seat 1, 2, 3) 1 Director (Seat 5 Short Term) Orosi PUD (Seat 1, 2, 4) Pixley PUD (Seat 1, 4, 5) Porter Vista PUD (Seat 1, 3) 1 Director (Seat 4 Short Term) Springville PUD (Seat 3, 4, 5)

18 Sanitary District Lemon Cove Storm Water District Deer Creek 1 Director ####