1. PRECINCT & POLLING LOCATION REVIEW Election Commission & Review Team Update November 2, 2015

3. TEAM MEMBERS Election Commission Council Representation GIS Technician Political Parties Precinct Chair & Inspector Saginaw School District Saginaw County Clerk’s Office Organizations & Associations

4. Purpose Review Polling Locations Review Precinct Boundaries Recommendations for approval as required by MCL 168 Election Commission: Precincts Council: Polling Locations & Agreements

5. City Charter Chapter II “Elections,” Section 2 “Wards and Districts,” states “….shall constitute one (1) ward. The council may by ordinance establish convenient election districts….”

6. Definitions Precinct: – Defined boundaries – Election Commission approves MCL 168. Polling Location: – Facility where voters vote – City Council approves MCL168.662

7. CONSIDERATIONS PRECINCT: – 2,999 Active Registered Voters – Economics & Logistics – Registered Voters Reduction – Voter Turnout Statistics – County & State District Boundaries – Boundary Requirements – Election Commission approval – Notice to Affected Voters MCL 168.499 (3)

8. “Clearly Observable Boundary” A named Road/Street Federal or State Road/Highway River, stream, or drainage feature 40’ wide Physical feature shown on an official map Apartment Building/Dormitory/Multiple-Unit Housing Structure

9. CONSIDERATIONS POLLING LOCATION: MCL 168.662 – Publicly Owned or Controlled Facility – Non-profit 501(c)3 – Facility in which 150 persons reside – City Council Approval – Agreement with Location – Economics & Logistics – Availability – Access & Parking

10. CONSIDERATIONS POLLING LOCATION: continued – Accommodations & Accessibility – May have up to 6 precincts – Change 60 days/+ prior to an election

11. Election Costs AVERAGE COST $44,039 per Election $2,097 per Precinct Regardless of ballot items Federal & State Elections may increase the cost

12. Other Expenses Maintenance & Service Agreements for Optech Tabulators and AutoMARK Equipment Additional Security for Federal & State Elections Additional Staff i.e. snow, high turn-out, OT, etc. New Election Equipment Purchase: Use HAVA Funds & Local Share

13. Proactive Implementation  AV Ballot Process  STARS use for voting  AV Perm List Awareness  Results Reporting  Specialized Training Sessions  “Help Desks” Use  Increased Signage  Voter Registration Review

14. Registered Voters & PERM AV’s VotersPerm AV 201139,8531,198 201240,6431,166 201340,1741,388 201440,0331,389 201537,3511,386

15. Voting Statistics YearVotersCityNationalType 2010 40,18732%38%Gov 2011 39,85313%N/ACity 2012 40,64351%54%Pres 2013 40,17412%N/ACity 2014 40,03332%36%Gov 2015 37,35113%N/AState Sp

19. Election Commission Oct. 21, 2015 adopted a Resolution to establish 16 Precincts The reduction of 5 Precincts will provide a savings of $10,485. Reduce the Total Election Cost to $33,554.

21. City Council Approval required to establish Polling Locations Recommend 10 Polling Location facilities for the 16 Precincts.

23. Outreach Plan Press Releases Radio Announcements M-Live WSGW SGTV Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube City Website NAAG Meetings Citywide Meetings Council Meeting Announcements New Voter Registration ID Card to Affected Voters

25. GOALS