Prepared exclusively for the poll worker volunteers of the Orange County Registrar of Voters' office. For more information please email us at Poll Worker Connection Newsletter.
There are 15 days until the Statewide Special Election.  See below for important updates.
The ROV has recruited 3,770 poll workers for the Statewide Special Election.
The ROV has recruited 345 County employees willing to work as County Poll Workers for May 19th.

The ROV has recruited 932 poll sites for May 19th.

  
With our new poll site cell phone service provider (Sprint/Nextel) we will be using Direct Connect.  Make sure your cell phone is on before you open the poll site.

Now you can follow us on Twitter.  Expanding our social networking presence using Twitter enables our online community keep up with our election planning.  Click here to view our Twitter page.

     Do you need to contact a Field Representative or member of our Outreach team?  Click here for a full contact list.

Click here to see past issues.

 

  
» Thank You to All of You Who Have Volunteered Many of you have called our Customer Service Line in the past couple of weeks.  If you did you most likely participated in our new customer service survey. Thank you for your participation. Obtaining your feedback is critical as we continue to keep looking for ways to improve and ensure that we provide quality service to our volunteers. Nearly 400 of you have taken the survey and the results have so far been very positive (with an average score of 4.75 on a scale of 1-5, 5 being best).

Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters

 

» Need Questions Answered?  Visit One of Our Poll Worker Practice Sessions Next Week                

Beginning next week you can attend one (or all) of our Poll Worker Practice sessions.  These hands on sessions allow you to interact with our trainers in an informal environment.  Plus, you can practice hands on with the equipment for as much time as you need.  For all of the details click here.

 

 

»Secretary of State Re-Certification for Use of Hart Voting System                           
Following the "Top-to-Bottom" voting system review by the Secretary of State our voting system was re-certified subject to these terms.
»Calendar for Statewide Special Election
The Statewide Special Election will be taking place on May 19, 2009.  Much of our planning centers around this election calendar which highlights major milestones.
»Stay Connected for the May 19 Statewide Special Election
Keep up to date with the latest newsfeeds, videos, podcasts and press releases for the upcoming election.
»Proposition Information
May's ballot will have 6 State Propositions. This is a list of the propositions, with the text that will appear on the ballot.

» Training Information and Provisional Voting         

Nearly 900 of you have qualified to take home training for the May 19th election.  As of today 1,700 volunteers have completed their training overall including 350 at home. The most commonly missed questions have to do with provisional voting. This is completely understandable with the different envelopes and various scenarios you may encounter. Click here to read more.

 
» Supply Distribution Coming Up for Inspectors Distribution day (Saturday, May 16th) is quickly approaching for Inspectors.  It takes a lot of coordination and attention to detail to ensure that the hundreds of pieces are put together and the proper precinct specific items are placed in the correct box. The bags filled with various items have been completed and the rosters, both provisional and combined roster-index, are already being collated.  Remember your supply distribution was included with your appointment notice.
 
»  Poll Worker Practice Sessions, Countywide, May 13-16, 2009
»  Poll Site Supply Distribution, Countywide, May 16, 2009
»  Election Day, Countywide, May 19, 2009
 

» Student Recruitment Record for Special Election We just completed our third MyBallot Student Election program at Corona del Mar High School.  (Interested in what MyBallot is?  Click here).  This program, combined with our regular recruitment, has brought in nearly 800 students for May 19th.  Many of you have commented how valuable your student poll workers were in the past.  Although we know it is difficult to contact them without their phone numbers on your appointment notice they have been instructed to contact you prior to Election Day.

 
This document is provided for informational purposes only.  Specific information can be obtained by emailing  Poll Worker Connection Newsletter.