SAN JOSE
– The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors has created a
Citizens’ Oversight Committee for the new electronic voting system
that must be in place by the March 2004 election.
SAN JOSE – The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors has created a Citizens’ Oversight Committee for the new electronic voting system that must be in place by the March 2004 election.
This follows a decision made in April, awarding a contract to Sequoia Voting Systems, to develop the new voting system.
The Citizens’ Oversight Committee will consist of seven members, five representing organizations and two members of the public-at-large.
The five groups are the Democratic County Central Committee, Republican County Central Committee, Voting Rights Advisory Committee, Voter Accessibility Advisory Committee and League of Women Voters. The two members from the public-at-large will be selected by the Registrar of Voters and will be individuals from groups who have expressed concerns both about the system and issues such as language or accessibility.
A list of members proposed to serve on the committee will be presented Aug. 19 to the Board.
