1. Election Reforms: What Should We Prioritize for 2013 and Beyond? CACEO Priorities: 1. Unfunded State Mandates – AGAIN Permanent Vote-by-Mail Vote-by-Mail tabulation by precinct 15-day Close of Registration Voter Registration Procedures 2. Online Voter Registration Improvements Accessibility Multiple record submissions Address standardization 3. Top 2 Primary Changes Remove language from ballot Threshold for Write-in candidates 4. Petition Reforms Change trigger for 100% check to 95% to 105% If 100%, once qualifies, counties can stop checking sigs

2. New Language Requirements 30 counties with new Language requirement for posting Sample Ballots at the polls.

3. New Use Procedures CACEO and SOS are working together with voting system vendors to update the voting system Use Procedures for all voting systems in all counties. Use Procedures outline how to maintain, test, audit, and secure voting systems.

4. Uniform Procedures Petition Signature Verification Guidelines UOCAVA County Access Plan Vote Count Standards Vote-by-Mail Guidelines Language Glossaries Canvass Procedures

5. We Are Each Unique Data from November 2012 Election Alpine CountyLos Angeles County # of Reg Voters7734,758,437 LanguagesEnglish only English + 11 required + 4 more Voting Precincts5 – all mail ballot4,993 - 4,621 polling places Poll Workers421,540 - 9,770 bilingual Turnout84.86% - 656 voters68.02% - 3,236,704 voters Certified in3 days26 days straight – worked Thanksgiving Day!