Shasta County Elections Commission

The Shasta County Elections Commission was established per Shasta County Code Chapter 2.07, Elections Commission, in accordance with Government Code section 25201.  The purpose of the Commission is to advise and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on all elections-related activities in Shasta County.  The Commission shall:  have access to places and records necessary to implement their delegated duties; observe, inspect, and examine elections related records and documents for accuracy and completely; may make copies of public records for reporting purposes or make notes based on such records; tour and observe Elections department and Registrar of Voters facilities during, before or after the election period; ask questions of elections officials and receive timely answers; review how election updates are reported to the public; and review in depth voter and vote recordkeeping processes.

Meetings follow the Brown Act and are open to the public.

The Commission replaced the Citizens Election Advisory Committee, which was established via Resolution No. 2023-099.  For records pertaining to the Citizens Elections Advisory Committee, click here.
 

General Information

Members

Operating Documents

• 2024 Meeting Calendar (updated June 14, 2024)
• Commission Bylaws (updated February 2024)
   

Contact Information

• To send a message to the members of the Commission, clerkoftheboard [at] co.shasta.ca.us (subject: SCEC%20Message) (click here).

Agendas and Minutes

Audio Recordings of Meetings

Audio recordings of the Shasta County Elections Commission meetings will be kept for a minimum of 30 days, pursuant to Government Code section 54953.5.  Audio recordings are listed below and are in MP3/MP4 formats.  Certain devices may not be able to play MP4 files, specifically Apple iPhones or iPads.  If you encounter this issue, please try on an Android device or a computer.

Due to technical changes on the website, new audio recordings can no longer be published on this webpage.  
If you are interested in any recordings of meetings that are not directly linked, please reach out to the clerkoftheboard [at] shastacounty.gov (Clerk of the Board) to request a copy.

Research and Recommendations

Ad Hoc Committees

• Commissioner Lund: Formulate questions to County Counsel pertaining to Public Records Act requests, including sections 3, 4, 5, and 18 of the information submitted by Richard Gallardo at the November 20, 2023, Committee meeting, as well as including formal complaints and Public Records Act request documentation to be gathered by Commissioner Lund and forwarded to County Counsel, and report back to the Committee at a future date with recommendations to present to the Board of Supervisors. 

  • Formed 12/4/23. Amended membership and purpose 6/14/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Plumb: Examine and research issues pertaining to the voter rolls and report back to the Committee at a future date with recommendations to present to the Board of Supervisors.

  • Formed 12/4/23.  Amended membership 6/14/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Hansen: Look into Chain of Custody issues and prepare draft recommendations for the Commission to consider approving for Board consideration at a future Commission meeting.

  • Formed 3/25/24.  Amended membership 6/14/24 and 8/12/24.

• Commissioner Lund: Look into increased pay for poll workers and draft a recommendation for the Board of Supervisors consideration.

  • Formed 3/25/24.  Amended membership 6/14/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Hansen: Draft a request for canceled voter rolls to the Registrar of Voters and the Board of Supervisors, possibly including sending a request to the Secretary of the State. 

  • Formed 4/22/24.  Amended membership and purpose 6/14/24.

• Commissioners Plumb and Hansen:  Research citizen election judges and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors at a later date.

  • Assigned 9/9/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Plumb: Look into issues surrounding electronic poll pads and emergency operations preparedness plans as it relates to the California Code of Regulations and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors at a later date.

  • Assigned 9/23/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Plumb: Look into data from the March 5, 2024, Primary Election and the November 5, 2024, General Election in Shasta County, including but not limited to audit logs and balance sheets, and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors, at a later date. 

  • Assigned 10/21/24.  Amended purpose 11/4/24.

• Commissioners Hansen and Lund: To research potential conflicts between California State Assembly Bill (AB) 969 and the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA), and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors, at a later date and, if approved, establish an end date of no later than April 21, 2025. 

  • Assigned 10/21/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Hansen:  To research the creation of emergency regulations related to elections, and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors, at a later date and, if approved, establish an end date of no later than April 21, 2025.

  • Assigned 10/21/24.

• Commissioners Plumb and Lund:  To research regulations regarding election observation and the Shasta County Elections office's observer guidance manual and related information, and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors at a later date.

  • Assigned 11/4/24.

• Commissioner Lund and Plumb:  To research poll worker recruitment and training, and to draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors at a later date, with an end date of May 15, 2025.

  • Assigned 11/4/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Hansen:  To research State regulations in comparison with County policies related to Election Observations, and to draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors at a later date, with an end date of May 15, 2025.

  • Assigned 11/4/24.  Amended 11/15/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Plumb:  To research poll worker recruitment and training, and to draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors at a later date, with an end date of May 15, 2025.

  • Assigned 11/15/24.

• Commissioners Plumb and Lund:  To research the tabulation of ballots from the November 5, 2024, Shasta County Presidential Election, including observations of tabulations, and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors, at a later date.

  • Assigned 12/9/24.

• Commissioners Plumb and Lund:  To research the duplication of ballots from the November 5, 2024, Shasta County Presidential Election, including observations of duplication, and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors, at a later date.

  • Assigned 12/9/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Hansen:  to research the Secretary of State’s “Voting System Standards” as it relates to Shasta County’s Hart InterCivic Verity Voting System, specifically to ballot rejection rates and ballot printing, and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors, at a later date.

  • Assigned 12/9/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Hansen:  To research the one percent (1%) Manual Tally from the November 5, 2024, Shasta County Presidential Election, including observations of the tally process, and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors, at a later date.

  • Assigned 12/9/24.

• Commissioners Hansen and Lund:   To research the Secretary of State’s “Voting System Standards” as it relates to Shasta County’s Hart InterCivic Verity Voting System audit logs, and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors, at a later date.

  • Assigned 12/16/24.

Research Topics

• Commissioners Hansen and Plumb: Research the costs associated with conducting an election and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors at a later date.

  • Assigned 8/12/24.

• Commissioners Lund and Hansen: Research issues pertaining to election records retention and draft recommendations for Commission consideration to send to the Board of Supervisors at a later date.

  • Assigned 8/12/24.

Recommendations Made to the Board of Supervisors

• Examination of Initiative, Referendums, Recalls, and Other Petitions and Related Materials.  Approved 1/8/24.

• Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Boxes (Drop Box).  Approved 2/26/24.

• Local Ordinance Mandating Hand Counted Ballots at Precincts Using Paper Pollbooks.  Approved 2/26/24.

• Use of Paper Poll Books.  Approved 8/12/24.

• A Return to Limited Absentee Balloting and a Return to One Day Elections.  Approved 9/9/24.

• Mandatory Reconciliation of the Ballot Count.  Approved 11/4/24.