REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 13, 2021
FROM
BOB PAGE, Registrar of Voters
LYNNA MONELL, Clerk of the Board, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Baker Valley Unified School District Request to Change Election Cycle to Statewide General Elections
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution to approve a request from the governing body of Baker Valley Unified School District to move its election dates from March of even-numbered years to November of even-numbered years, commencing with the November 8, 2022 Statewide General Election.
(Presenter: Bob Page, Registrar of Voters, 387-2100)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not require additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Adequate appropriation and revenue was included in the Registrar of Voters (ROV) and Clerk of the Board (COB) 2021-22 budgets to process this election change request.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of the proposed resolution would consolidate Baker Valley Unified School District's (District) elections with the statewide general elections held in November of even-numbered years, commencing in 2022.
California Elections Code section 10404.5 authorizes school districts, by resolution of the governing board, to move governing board member elections to statewide primary or general elections held in even-numbered years.
On September 1, 2015, the Governor approved Senate Bill 415. This bill prohibits jurisdictions from holding an election other than on a statewide election date in even-numbered years after January 1, 2018, if holding an election on a non-concurrent date has historically resulted in low voter turnout.
On May 23, 2017, (Item No. 116) the Boar...
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