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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ��=�_"� `'�_=°�'
FROM: Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk-Recorder
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DATE: January 2, 2008 °S'l c_ou-x v,�oa County
SUBJECT: Candidate Statement Regulations for the 06/03/08 Direct Primary and 11/04/08 General
Elections.
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATION(S)AND BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE candidate Statement Regulations for the 06/03/08 Direct Primary and 11/04/08 General Elections.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no direct cost to the County.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
Elections Code 13307(f)provides that the Board of Supervisors shall be deemed the governing body& Elections Code 13307
provides that before the nomination period opens, the local agency shall determine whether a charge shall be levied against
the candidate for the candidate's statement sent to each voter; and that decision shall not be revoked or modified after the
seventh day prior to the opening of the nomination period; and that a written statement of the regulations with respect to charges
for shall be provided to each candidate.
The Election Department recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the following candidate statement guidelines:
1. Candidate statements for the Board of Supervisors and Superior Court Judge shall not exceed 250 words.
2. The format and structure of the candidate statements must comply with the 250 word maximum limit, fit within the
allotted space on the appropriate form provided by the elections official, and meet the font size,darkness and uniform
spacing specifications as determined by the Elections Department.
3. Candidates for the above named offices who file a statement shall be required to pay in advance to the Elections
Department the estimated pro rata share as of the cost of preparing, producing, and distributing the statement as
shown on the attached table.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ® Yes SIGNATURE:
Candyttopez, ssista Registrar
—'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
--APPROVE OTHER
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ACTIONONBOJWON JQ (Q,K L` �5, Ll/�D APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED k0/HER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS:
V UNANIMOUS (ABSENT: ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED: 'JNWArg 15) �\
JOHN CULLE ,CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
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BY:
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4. Such estimated advanced payment shall be made at the time of filing of the statement. The candidate shall be given
written notice that the estimate is just an approximation of the actual cost, which varies from one election to another
election and may be significantly more or less than the estimate, depending on the actual number of candidates filing
statements. Accordingly the elections official is not bound by the estimate and may, on a pro rata basis, bill the
candidate for additional actual expenses or refund the excess paid depending on the final actual cost.
5. The Elections Department shall not provide for the distribution of additional candidate materials.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not approving this request would not allow the candidates to file a candidate statement to be mailed to the voters in the 06/03/08
Direct Primary& 11/04/08 General Elections.
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•12/19/07 June and November 2008 Candidate Statement Estimates
REG.VOTERS ESTIMATE
STATE SENATE
State Senator,7th District(Total) 441,562 Dollar Amount
Democratic 206,855 5,950.00
Republican 134,197 3,950.00
American Independent 8,800 540.00
Green 3,492 540.00
Libertarian 2,022 540.00
Peace&Freedom 897 540.00
State Senator,9th District(Total) 29,189
Democratic 20,269 820.00
Republican 2,392 540.00
American Independent 455 540.00
Green 408 540.00
Libertarian 97 540.00
Peace&Freedom 160 540.00
ASSEMBLY
1170-111th District (Total) 185,347
Democratic 96,739 3,000.00
Republican 45,245 1,580.00
American Independent 4,116 540.00
Green 1,365 540.00
Libertarian 889 540.00
Peace&Freedom 538 540.00
1180-14th District (Total) 123,451
Democratic 68,506 2,220.00
Republican 27,084 1,080.00
American Independent 1,945 540.00
Green 1,721 540.00
Libertarian 546 540.00
Peace&Freedom 329 540.00
1190-15th District (Total) 161,953
Democratic 61,879 2,040.00
Republican 64,260 2,100.00
American Independent 3,194 540.00
Green 814 540.00
Libertarian 684 540.00
Peace&Freedom 190 540.00
SUPERIOR COURT REG.VOTERS ESTIMATE
1461 - Office 1 470,751 7,790.00
1475 - Office 2 470,751 7,790.00
1481 - Office 3 470,751 7,790.00
1485 - Office 4 470,751 7,790.00
1495 - Office 5 470,751 7,790.00
1502 - Office 6 470,751 7,790.00
1506 - Office 7 470,751 7,790.00
1515 - Office 8 470,751 7,790.00
1531 - Office 9 470,751 7,790.00
COUNTY OFFICES REG.VOTERS ESTIMATE
Board of Supervisors-Dist.2 107,672 2,410.00
Board of Supervisors-Dist.3 126,140 2,780.00
Board of Supervisors-Dist.5 79,323 2,240.00