To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor
Staff Name and Phone Number: Deva Marie Proto, (707) 565-1877
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
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November 8, 2022, General Election, Official Canvass
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Adopt the resolution accepting the official canvass of the vote for the November 8, 2022, General Election.
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Executive Summary:
The canvass for the November 8, 2022, General Election, has been completed and certified by the County Clerk. The Clerk is now submitting the official canvass to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) for adoption as provided by law.
Discussion:
In accordance with California Elections Code § 1001(a), a statewide general election was held in Sonoma County on November 8, 2022. Elections Code §§ 15372-15375 provide that the elections official (County Clerk) shall canvass the returns, certify the election results, and submit the certified results to the relevant governing bodies for adoption within 30 days of the election and to the Secretary of State’s Office within 31 days of the election. EC § 15400 further states that each governing body shall in turn declare the results of every election under its jurisdiction.
The County Clerk officially certified the results on December 2, 2022, and the certification is now being submitted to the Board for adoption as provided by law. In addition, the Statement of the Votes Cast, a compilation of all election results broken down by jurisdiction/precinct, has been placed on file with the Clerk of the Board. Official certified results have also been submitted to school district boards and special district boards for adoption.
The Board shall, pursuant to Elections Code § 15400, declare elected the person having the highest number of votes for all offices under its jurisdiction. In this election, the only such office is County Superintendent of Schools. In addition, per Elections Code § 8203(c), those incumbent candidates for judicial office whose names did not appear on the ballot in either the primary or general election (due to insufficient nominees and the lack of a write-in campaign) shall be declared elected by the elections official (County Clerk) as of the date of the General Election.
Strategic Plan:
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Prior Board Actions:
On September 27, 2002, the Board of Supervisors passed Resolution 22-0405, authorizing consolidation of any local election which to be held on November 8 in the same territory or in territory that is in part the same, with the general election.
Fiscal Summary
Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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Attachments:
Resolution
Summary of Official Results
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
Statement of the Votes Cast