The Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department plans to certify the November 7, 2006 General Election at 10 a.m., Friday, December 1, 2006.

The bound copy of the certified Statement of Vote will be available for purchase within a week after the vote is certified; however, an electronic copy will be posted on the Elections Department's website at www.votescount.com as soon as it is available. Interested persons may purchase copies of selected pages of the Statement of Vote from the Elections Department’s office at 701 Ocean Street, Room 210 in Santa Cruz.

I want to take this opportunity to THANK YOU - the reporters, photographers, camera operators, editors, radio commentators - our local media experts, for the outstanding coverage you gave the November General Election. I would also like to thank the candidates, campaigns, our City Clerks, and voters for their patience as we completed our official canvass of the votes.

May you all enjoy a peaceful and happy Holiday Season!