Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title A — GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION›Division A34 — GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY
Santa Clara County Municipal Code Ch. III Registrar of Voters
Santa Clara County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Clara County
Cite as: Santa Clara County Municipal Code Chapter III · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-300.659, § 1, adopted Jan. 29, 2002, amended the Code by adding provisions designated as §§ A34-24 and A34-25. The chapter title has been added at the discretion of the editor. See the Code Comparative Table.
Sec. A34-24. - Authorization to charge fees.¶
The Registrar is authorized to charge and collect fees for various costs and services as set out below.
| Description: | Fee to be charged and collected: |
|---|---|
| ELECTION SERVICES | ELECTION SERVICES |
| Base Fees for Primary and General Elections to Cities, Schools, and Special Districts | $3.91 per registered voter for first item on ballot and $1.12 for each additional item with the same registration on the ballot, plus costs of legal publications and ballot printing in the mandated languages |
| Special Elections (All Elections Other than Primary and General) | Actual costs of labor, services, supplies, and election materials in the mandated languages computed after each election |
| Minimum Charge for Jurisdictions Participating in Primary or General Election, with less than 2,382 Registration | $9,686.00 for first item and $2,778.00 for each additional item on ballot with the same registration, plus share in costs of legal publications and ballot printing in all mandated languages |
| Minimum Charge for Jurisdictions that do not go to Election due to Insufficient Nominees | $2,700.00 for Special District per contest, $1,632.00 for City per contest, and $2,298.00 for School District per contest, plus costs of legal publications |
| Voter Information Pages—Measure Text, per Half Page | $5,005.00 fixed fee per 400-word page in five languages, plus additional cost of printing the text pages in CVIG |
| Voter Information Pages—Measure Impartial Analysis | $6,341.00 fixed fee per 500-word page in five languages, plus additional cost of printing the impartial analysis page in CVIG |
| Voter Information Pages—Measure Arguments | $4,645.00 fixed fee per 300-word page in five languages, plus additional cost of printing the argument pages in CVIG |
| Voter Information Pages—Measure Rebuttals | $3,894.00 fixed fee per 250-word page in five languages, plus additional cost of printing the rebuttal pages in CVIG |
| Voter Information Pages—Candidate Statement - Superior Court Judges | 1% of annual salary per 200-word page in five languages in CVIG |
| Voter Information Pages—Candidate Statement—400 Words | $5,005.00 fixed fee per 400-word page in five languages, plus additional costs of printing the candidate statement in CVIG |
| Voter Information Pages—Candidate Statement—250 Words | $3,926.00 fixed fee per 250-word page in five languages, plus additional cost of printing the candidate statement in CVIG |
| Voter Information Pages—Candidate Statements—200 words | $3,392.00 fixed fee per 200-word page in five languages, plus additional cost of printing the candidate statement in CVIG |
| Research and Compilation Services | $136.00 minimum and $136.00 per half-hour increment |
| Certification Services | $116.00 per certificate |
| MISCELLANEOUS VOTER AND ELECTION INFORMATION | |
| Voter File - Electronic Version | $176.00 |
| Other Miscellaneous Election Information - Electronic version | $176.00 |
| VOTE BY MAIL VOTER INFORMATION | VOTE BY MAIL VOTER INFORMATION |
| Initial Requests: Electronic Version | $212.00 |
| Updates: Daily or Weekly Electronic Version | $106.00 |
| PRECINCT MAPS | PRECINCT MAPS |
| Printer or Plotter Maps, Produced on Request: Set-up Fee per Job, plus Materials Charge as follows: | $150.00 set-up fee |
| Printing Fee | |
| 17 x 22 | $20.00 per page |
| 22 x 34 | $30.00 per page |
| 34 x 44 | $40.00 per page |
| 40 x 60 | $50.00 per page |
| Digital Maps | $150.00 set-up fee |
| FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION (FPPC) REPORTS | |
| FPPC Photocopies | $0.10 per page |
| FPPC Retrieval Fee (More than five years old) Single request of one or more reports or statements | $5.00 per request, plus $0.10 per copy |
| PHOTOCOPIES, POSTAGE, AND HANDLING | PHOTOCOPIES, POSTAGE, AND HANDLING |
| Documents Photocopies | $0.10 per page |
| Postage and Handling | Actual cost of postage and handling |
| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES | MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES |
| Petition Signature Verification | Actual labor costs based on the time studies and indirect costs |
| Redistricting | Actual labor costs based on time studies and indirect costs, plus costs of services and supplies in mailing notices to all registered voters in the districts |
| Recount | Actual labor costs based on time studies and indirect costs, plus costs of services and supplies calculated in accordance with the Elections Code |
(Ord. No. NS-300.659, § 1, 1-29-02; Ord. No. NS-300.712, § 1, 6-3-03; Ord. No. NS-300.740, § 1, 6-7-05; Ord. No. NS-300.783, § 1, 6-5-07; Ord. No. NS-300.799, 4-7-09; Ord. No. NS-300.840, 8-9-11; Ord. No. NS-300.868, § 1, 1-28-14; Ord. No. NS-300.888, § 1, 10-20-15; Ord. No. NS-300.938, § 1, 12-10-19; Ord. No. NS-300.957, § 1, 6-7-22; Ord. No. NS-300.965, § 1, 9-27-22; Ord. No. NS-300.984, § 1, 6-4-24; Ord. No. NS-300.1009, § 1, 6-2-26)
Sec. A34-25. - Failure to pay fees.¶
Any fee or charge established by ordinance shall be paid in advance of such use unless the Registrar has made prior arrangements for a different schedule for payment for good cause.
(Ord. No. NS-300.659, § 2, 1-29-02)
Secs. A34-26—A34-34. - Reserved.¶
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