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.
The materials available online at www.votescount.com under "Info for
Media" include:
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Voter Pamphlet Pages containing measure text, analyzes, arguments and rebuttals
for the 3 local measures on the February ballot:
Measure G: Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District Gann Limit
Measure O: San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Bond
Measure P: Santa Cruz City Elementary School Tax Continuance
Ballot Proof Pages containing all the names of presidential candidates appearing
on the February 5, 2008 Primary Ballot
Voter Information Pages describing California’s Primary Election system,
how to mark a ballot, ways to vote, services for persons with disabilities, and a voter
survey.
Certified List of Presidential Candidates, addresses, and telephone numbers.
Voter registration numbers by district and by party as of the 60 day close
(updated registration figures will be available after January 22);
Number of Vote-by-Mail Ballots Issued to Date. This list includes those ballots
mailed to overseas and military voters beginning December 7. The list will be updated when
permanent vote-by-mail ballots and all-mail ballot precinct voters’ ballots are
mailed on January 7.
Polling Places: a DRAFT list of the county’s 160 polling places for the
February election;
Primary Election Calendar for the February 5, 2008 election.
Please let us know as soon as possible if you need our assistance in making any special
arrangements in your efforts to cover the election.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ELECTION NIGHT INFORMATION
PHONE NUMBERS:
831-454-2060 = Main Line / Election Night Results
831-454-2445 = FAX
831-454-2419 = County Clerk’s direct line
408-316-9745 = County Clerk’s cell phone
WHERE BALLOTS ARE COUNTED:
Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department
701 Ocean St., Room 210
Santa Cruz, CA
CONTACT: Gail L. Pellerin, County Clerk
WEB PAGE:
Please visit our web site at www.votescount.com for election night
results and other information on the February election.
ABSENTEE RESULTS: Released soon after 8 p.m. Election Night
PRECINCT RESULTS:
Precinct ballots typically start coming in around 9:30 p.m. It can take until after
midnight to process all of the precinct ballots on election night.
RESULTS BY PHONE:
Telephones will be staffed throughout the night for callers to phone in and obtain
results. CALL 831-454-2060.
Election results by contest are simple to provide over the phone. However, if you
are interested in obtaining more specific voting result information, we encourage you to
be present at the Elections Department.
SEMI-OFFICIAL RESULTS:
Once the last ballot is counted, a Semi-Official Election Summary Report will be
available from the County Clerk/Elections Department. It will also be posted on our web
site.
An estimated number of the remaining absentee ballots and provisional ballots to be
counted during the canvass will be available from the Elections Department after all
ballots have been counted election night.
FINAL RESULTS:
The official canvass of ballots will begin Wednesday, February 6. The law provides 28
calendar days to complete the canvass. Please call to verify when the final count will
occur.
