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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, ;STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Complimenting )
the Registration and Election RESOLUTION NUMBER 74 `762
Supervisor and Staff.
WHEREAS the 1970 General Election was conducted on
November 3, 19743 and
WHEREAS in Contra Costa County nearly 205,000 persons
representing 78 percent of the total number of eligible voters cast
ballots in said election and
WHEREAS a long ballot was required in said election to
cover votingfor federal and state officials and a large number of
state and local propositions; and
14HEREAS polis were open for 13 hours (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
to provide a full opportunity for all ''voters to cant ballots; and
'REAS the voter count for all officials and propositions
was completed at 3 a m on November 4, 1970 despite the large number
of ballot items; and
WHEREAS for the first time voting results were transmitted
at frequent intervals to the Office of they Secretary of :State in
Sacramento using teleprocessing terminals; and
WHEREAS the efficient and effective way in which the
election in Contra Costa. County was conducted and the rapid 'manner
in which election results were determined reflect great credit
upon the planning and operating efforts of Mr. James R. Olsson,
Registration and Election Supervisor and all members of his staff,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY•, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it expresses sincere
appreciation to Mr. James R. Olsson, Registration and Election
Supervisor and his staff and compliments them upon' the excellent
manner in which the November 3, 1970 General Election was conducted
in Contra Costa County.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 10th day of November, 1970 by the
following vote
AYES'; Supervisors A. H. bias, J. E. Moriarty,
E. A. Lins>cheid, T. J. Coll.
NOES: None.
ASSENT. ,Supervisor J. P. Denny.
RESOLUTION NEER 70/762