The company in charge of issuing the ballots, ES & S, is responsible for the error. Johnson said the watermarks and tinting will not affect the counting of the ballots; therefore, the printing problem will not affect the vote-by-mail ballots already mailed out. The vote by mail process includes several security measures including a complete audit trail of the number of ballots issued, received, and cast. Johnson says all signatures are verified prior to ballots being accepted for counting. As an additional security measure, the Election Management System used by the Election Department will not allow a voter to cast more than one ballot at any election. If voters have any questions, they should contact the Election Department at (209) 223-6465. This process is open to the public. Anyone interested in observing is welcome.
Monday, 28 January 2008 01:10
New Ballots Ready for Election Day
Any questions about obtaining official and
updated voting ballots in time for the election can be laid to rest. According
to the Election Department, official ballots for the upcoming election have
been reprinted at the cost of the vendor and will be waiting for voters at
their precinct locations on Election Day. It was brought to the attention of
Registrar Sheldon D. Johnson last week that Amador
County is one of six
counties with ballots bearing insufficient watermarks and tinting.
