Memorandum
Date: September 9, 2021
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Maria Valadez, Registrar of Voters
Subject: (a) Report on the status of preparations for the September 14, 2021 special election, and (b) Request for the use of the Board chambers for elections purposes on September 14, 2021
Executive Summary:
I am requesting an opportunity to report to your Board on the status of preparations for the September 14, 2021 special election.
In addition, in light of the need to make special arrangements to enable constituents to vote in-person safely, with proper social distancing in place, I am requesting the use of the Board chambers on September 14, 2021. The use of the Board chambers would enable the setup of voting stations in the larger space, rather than in the cramped hallway area on the second floor. Admittedly, this would necessitate that your Board meet in Zoom. At this time, many constituents are expressing their intention to vote in-person and this one-time accommodation would increase our capacity to support in-person voting during the pandemic.
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Recommended Action:
(a) Report only
(b) Approve use of the Board chambers for voting purposes on September 14, 2021