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Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail L. Pellerin certified results of the February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Election on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 as required by the state Elections Code. A summary of the results as well as a precinct-by-precinct report are posted on the website at www.votescount.com and available at the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department. http://www.votescount.com/feb08/0305pr.htm February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Santa Cruz County Elections Staff Voting can be added to your list of things to do this weekend since the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department and Watsonville City Clerk’s Office will be open for voting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, February 2, and 3. http://www.votescount.com/feb08/0129pr.htm February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Santa Cruz County Elections Staff The Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department has election information available for the February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Election. We appreciate your efforts in helping to inform our voters of the news and deadlines regarding the February 5, 2008 Primary Election. http://www.votescount.com/feb08/media.htm February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Santa Cruz County Elections Staff February 5, 2008 Primary Election will have Local Measures. Measure O is the first. http://www.votescount.com/feb08/index.htm February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Santa Cruz County Elections Staff An agreement was signed by the county and the state on polling place accessibility http://www.votescount.com/agree.pdf Polling Place Accessibility Santa Cruz County Elections Staff We've finished our public officials roster http://www.votescount.com/districts/incumbs.htm Public Officials Santa Cruz County Elections Staff The recount is certified with no change in positions http://www.votescount.com/nov06/watsrecount.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Santa Cruz County Elections Staff The recount is certified with no change in positions http://www.votescount.com/nov06/caprecount.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Santa Cruz County Elections Staff A recount has been requested in the Watsonville City Council, District 5 Contest. The recount will begin at 9 a.m., December 12, 2006 http://www.votescount.com/nov06/recnoticew.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Santa Cruz County Elections Staff A recount has been requested in the Capitola City Council Contest. The recount will begin at 9 a.m., December 8, 2006 http://www.votescount.com/nov06/recnotice.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Santa Cruz County Elections Staff Final Vote Totals for the County of Santa Cruz are now online. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/results.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Santa Cruz County Elections Staff The website maintained by the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department provides voters with much information regarding Tuesday’s election. For polling place inquires, the system will link to a site that will provide a map and driving directions. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1106pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk Election Day is truly an amazing day. It is made possible by the countless hours of those who work in our department, those who work in the polls, those who work for Santa Cruz County or our cities who help out on Election Day, those who cover the news and events, and those who go to vote. Don’t miss out. Get in the spirit and vote November 7. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1104pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk More than 52,500 of Santa Cruz County’s 142,415 registered voters have requested to vote by mail as the October 31 deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot nears. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1027pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk Voting can be added to your list of things to do this weekend since the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department and Watsonville City Hall will be open for voting from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, November 4 and 5. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1030pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk Santa Cruz County elections officials learned of a printing error in the November 7, 2006 Sample Ballot booklet mailed to 7,000 voters who reside in portions of Happy Valley, Soquel, Bonny Doon, and Los Gatos. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1024pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk We've just published all the manuals and guides for Pollworkers. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/pollmat.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Elections Staff We've just published our list of polling places and precinct officers http://www.votescount.com/nov06/podofficers.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Elections Staff We now have available to our voters, audio transcripts of the local ballot measures, their text, analyses, arguments and rebuttals ready for listening on your computer or, through subscription from iTunes, through your portable audio device. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/podcast.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Martin Peaden, Webmaster We've reduced the clutter on Votescount.com. If you have any input, please fill out the comment form at the bottom of the homepage or email Martin@votescount.com http://www.votescount.com/nov06/ November 7, 2006 General Election Martin Peaden, Webmaster, Santa Cruz County Elections Voters may drop their voted absentee ballot in one of two convenient drop boxes, one in Santa Cruz and the other in Watsonville. The drop boxes are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and no postage is required. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1017pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk The Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department is very interested in receiving your feedback on your voting experience. Please take a few moments and complete this survey http://www.votescount.com/nov06/survey.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Elections Staff Touchscreen voting that is accessible and verifiable is now available for early voting at the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department and Watsonville City Clerk’s Office. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1014apr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk A cassette recording of the November 7, 2006 California Voter Information Guide and a recording of local measures and candidate statements is now available from the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department for voters who are visually impaired. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1014pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk Due to the large ballot for the November 7, 2006 General Election weighing just over the 1-ounce limit for a 39-cent stamp, returning a ballot by mail will cost 63 cents. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1012pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk Nearly 45,000 November General Election vote-by-mail ballots will be mailed Tuesday to voters in Santa Cruz County as voters in the State begin casting their votes. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1010pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk Santa Cruz County elections officials learned Wednesday of a printing error in the November 7, 2006 Sample Ballot and Voter’s Information Pamphlet mailed to 6,000 voters in the 14th Congressional District who reside in portions of Happy Valley, Soquel, Bonny Doon, Live Oak and Los Gatos. The online versions available at the link Find Your Polling Place and What's On Your Ballot are now updated. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1007pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk We've caught up the registration totals by district and party. http://www.votescount.com/regbyweek.htm Voter Registration Totals Santa Cruz County Elections Staff If voters register to vote by Tuesday, October 10, they will be on the list of voters who are mailed a Sample Ballot and Voter’s Information Pamphlet as well as the State Voter Guides. However, for folks who miss that deadline, Monday, October 23 is the last day to register in order to be eligible to cast a vote in the November 7, 2006 General Election. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1003pr.htm November 7, 2006 General Election Gail Pellerin, County Clerk The county’s Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet will begin to be mailed to registered voters in Santa Cruz County beginning this week. http://www.votescount.com/nov06/1002pr.htm Gail Pellerin, County Clerk