San Diego County Municipal Code Art. XXIV A Registrar of Voters

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*Cross reference(s) -- Definitions, § 20 et seq.; general rules, § 50 et seq.

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This section applies to individuals who volunteer to serve as a poll worker, or as an election support volunteer, during an election administered by the Registrar of Voters.

(a) General. Volunteer poll workers under the direction of the Registrar of Voters may receive a daily stipend which is intended to offset costs volunteers may incur for transportation, meals and those incidental to the exceptional commitment of time for this civic service.

(b) Training. Attendance at assignment-specific election training program(s) for poll workers designated as precinct inspectors, technical inspectors and clerks is required. If the required training is not completed, the poll worker may only receive a daily stipend for the number of full training days attended. The training stipend is inclusive of on-boarding. No additional daily stipend is provided for on-boarding.

(c) Bilingual Service. Poll workers who are designated to provide bilingual assistance during in-person voting will receive an additional bilingual stipend based on their ability to speak, read and write English and a required Federal, State or County covered language.

(d) Voting & Election Day. Poll workers will receive a daily stipend for each day of service at a vote center when polls are open for voting according to their poll worker assignment, including on Election Day during when polls are open for extended hours. Poll workers will receive an additional stipend for set-up and/or tear-down of a vote center that occurs on a day when polls are not open for voting.

(e) Poll Worker Daily Stipend Amounts.

(f) Extraordinary Expense Allowance. Poll workers who volunteer to provide an extraordinary service when requested by the Registrar of Voters will receive the following additional expense allowance for these services:

(1) For travel to and from a vote center site more than 40 miles from the volunteer's home:

$20 per voting day, including Election Day.

(2) For travel to drop-off ballots or collect election equipment/materials at a time or a location different from the volunteer's regularly scheduled vote center site:

Driver: $20 per voting day, including Election Day.

Ride-Along: $10 per voting day, including Election Day.

(g) Election Support Volunteer Stipend & Travel Allowance. A daily stipend and travel expense allowance will be provided to volunteers in the election support volunteer program who do not receive a daily volunteer poll worker stipend. The stipend and travel allowance are intended to offset costs these volunteers may incur for their service and for the use of their personal vehicle to collect and drop off ballots, equipment and/or other election materials from a vote center, ballot drop box or collection center at the request of the Registrar of Voters to a location designated by the Registrar of Voters.

Daily stipend on Voting Days, including Election Day: $75

Training day stipend (if required): $25

Travel expense allowance for pick-up: $20

Travel expense allowance for drop-off: $20

(Added by Ord. No. 10871 (N.S.), effective 1-4-24)

In the discretion of the Registrar of Voters and subject to the availability of such documents the Registrar of Voters may sell or rent office documents for use in connection with the precincting of signatures on petitions and other matters pertaining to elections with which the office is concerned. The fees for such sales or rentals shall be fixed from time to time by the Board.

(Added by Ord. No. 1372 (N.S.), adopted 2-23-54; amended by Ord. No. 6715 (N.S.), effective 2-17-84; amended by Ord. No. 7997 (N.S.), effective 12-5-91)

The Registrar of Voters may, subject to the requirements of this section and subject to such terms and conditions as the Registrar may prescribe, render specified services relating to the conduct of an election to any city or district the governing body of which has by resolution requested the Board of Supervisors for the County of San Diego to permit the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego to render such services.

1. The governing body of the city or district shall file with the Registrar of Voters a certified copy of the resolution of its governing body requesting the Board of Supervisors to permit the Registrar of Voters to render the specified services relating to the conduct of an election and agreeing that it will be bound by the requirements of this section and such terms and conditions as the Registrar of Voters may prescribe, and agreeing that it will reimburse the County in full for its costs and expenses in rendering such services.

2. The governing body of the city or district shall:

(a) In its resolution specify the services requested.

(b) Deposit at least 60 days in advance of the election the Registrar of Voter’s estimate of the city or district‘s share of the elections cost.

(c) Reimburse the County in full for the services performed upon presentation of a final invoice to the city or district.

(d) Include in its resolution an agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the County, its officers, agents and employees from expense of liability, including reasonable attorneys fees, as the result of an election contest arising after conduct of an election.

3. If the Registrar of Voters decides that requested election services should not be rendered, the Registrar shall refer the matter to the Board of Supervisors for determination.

(Added by Ord. No. 4692 (N.S.), effective 5-13-76; amended by Ord. No. 7997 (N.S.), effective 12-5-91)

Cross reference(s) -- Board of supervisors, § 500 et seq.

The Registrar of Voters may charge and collect the following fees in connection with providing to members of the public the records and services indicated:

(a) Retrieval and copying of campaign financial records pursuant to Government Code section 81008

1. Records over five years old . . . $5 per request

2. Copies of campaign records . . . $0.10 per page

(b) Searching records or files

1. Staff research: $112 per hour

2. Technical research (custom reports): $186 per hour

(c) Reports:

1. Electronic transfer of vote-by-mail voter information via FTP (file uploaded on a daily/weekly basis): $336.

For Special Elections, cost will be adjusted based on the number of registered voters and upon request.

2. Electronic transfer of specialized absentee vote by mail voter information via FTP (file uploaded daily, except weekends and County holidays, upon first request or after Election Day): $252.

For Special Elections, cost will be adjusted based on the number of registered voters and upon request.

3. Voter file (Buyer will receive only one file if multiple jurisdictions are requested. ROV does not provide technical support after purchase.)

a. Countywide: $87

b. Selection by jurisdiction:

up to 350,000 registered voters: $45

350,001 - 800,000 registered voters: $53

800,001 and above registered voters: $62

4. Voter roster per Elections Code 2184: $0.50 per 1,000 names

(d) Candidate statements pursuant to Elections Code 13307 (not to exceed 200 words except when noted):

• 1. Representatives in Congress (250 words): $752 set-up fee, plus $8 per 1,000 registered voters
• 2. State Senate (250 words): $752 set-up fee, plus $8 per 1,000 registered voters
• 3. State Assembly (250 words): $752 set-up fee, plus $10 per 1,000 registered voters
• 4. Countywide Office & Superior Court: $706 set-up fee, plus $8 per 1,000 registered voters
• 5. County Board of Supervisors & County Board of Education: $706 set-up fee, plus $8 per 1,000 registered voters
• 6. Community College Districts

a. 200 Words: $706 set-up fee, plus $9 per 1,000 registered voters

b. 400 Words: $1,261 set-up fee, plus $10 per 1,000 registered voters

7. School Districts:

a. 200 words: $706 set-up fee, plus $9 per 1,000 registered voters

b. 200 words with photo: $892 set-up fee, plus $8 per 1,000 registered voters

c. 400 words: $1,261 set-up fee, plus $15 per 1,000 registered voters

8. Special Districts:

a. 200 words: $706 set-up fee, plus $10 per 1,000 registered voters

b. 400 words: $1,261 set-up fee, plus $14 per 1,000 registered voters

(e) Appointment in Lieu: In the case of governing board members or directors of a district to be elected, if the number of person(s) who have filed a declaration of candidacy does not exceed the number of governing board members or directors up for election, each person filing a declaration of candidacy will be appointed in lieu of election. These contests do not appear on the ballot. The fee is $149 for each candidate that is appointed in lieu of election.

(f) Certified copy of affidavit: $1.50 per document pursuant to Elections Code 2167.

(g) Notice of intent to circulate County initiative petition pursuant to Elections Code 9103(b): $200 (refundable if petition is certified as sufficient within one year of the date of filing)

(h) Maps

1. Customer-ready maps - Countywide with communities, district boundaries and roads (36" x 48") $19

2. Custom maps: $151 per hour development charge, plus materials cost as follows:

Up to 11" X 17"

(black & white) No Charge

24" x 36" $4.00

36" x 48" $9.00

CD $1.00

Transparency 36" x 48" $23.00

Mailing Tube $3.00

Custom maps include communities, district boundaries, roads, parcels and precincts as specified in the map order. Additional copies provided at materials cost only. If applicable, postage will be charged at actual cost to mail.

Per Section 371 of the County of San Diego Code of Administrative Ordinances, customer is responsible to pay credit/debit card transaction fee imposed and paid directly to the third-party provider processing the transaction.

(Added by Ord. No. 8076 (N.S.), effective 7-2-92; amended by Ord. No. 8989 (N.S.), effective 12-15-98; amended by Ord. No. 9401 (N.S.), effective 11-30-01; amended by Ord. No. 10505 (N.S.), effective 1-4-18; amended by Ord. No. 10621, effective 9-6-19; amended by Ord. No. 10846 (N.S.), effective 6-22-23; amended by Ord. No. 10997 (N.S.), effective 6-18-26)