Directory of California Voting Systems
A county-by-county directory of voting systems and equipment
used in California's 58 counties
for the November, 2002 election
For images and instructions on how each voting machine in California works,
visit the Secretary
of State's Web site.
|
County |
County Election Official |
Polling Place |
Polling Place |
Absentee Voting Machine Type |
Absentee Voting |
Does County Allow Early Voting? * |
|
Alameda |
Brad J. Clark, Registrar of Voters | Touch Screen | Diebold Accu-Vote Touch Screen | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
YES, using both systems |
|
Alpine |
Barbara K. Jones, County Clerk | (only absentee voting) | (only absentee voting) | Punch card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Amador |
Sheldon D. Johnson, Registrar of Voters | Optical Scan | ES&S Optech Eagle | Optical Scan | ES&S Optech Eagle |
NO |
|
Butte |
Candace J. Grubbs, County Clerk/Recorder/Registrar | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-Vote | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-Vote |
NO |
|
Calaveras |
Karen Varni, County Clerk | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Colusa |
Kathleen Moran, County Clerk/Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Contra Costa |
Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-vote | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-vote |
NO |
|
Del Norte |
Vicki Frazier, County Clerk/ Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
El Dorado |
Michele MacIntyre, Registrar of Voters | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Fresno |
Victor E. Salazar, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
NO |
|
Glenn |
Vince T. Minto, County Clerk/Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Humboldt |
Lindsey McWilliams, County Clerk | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
YES, using same system |
|
Imperial |
Dolores Provencio, County Clerk Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
YES, using same system |
|
Inyo |
Beverly J. Harry, County Clerk/Registrar of Voters | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Kern |
Ann Barnett, Chief Deputy Registrar | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
YES, using same system |
|
Kings |
George Misner, County Clerk/Recorder | Optical Scan | Optech Eagle | Optical Scan | Optech Eagle |
YES, using same system |
|
Lake |
Diane C. Fridley, Chief Deputy Registrar | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-Vote | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-Vote |
NO |
|
Lassen |
Theresa Nagel, County Clerk | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
NO |
|
Los Angeles |
Conny McCormack, Registrar/Recorder/County Clerk | Punch Card | Votomatic | Punch Card | Votomatic |
YES, using Diebold Accu-Vote Touch Screen |
|
Madera |
Rebecca Martinez, County Clerk-Recorder | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-vote | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-vote |
NO |
| Michael Smith, County Clerk/Recorder | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
YES, using Diebold Accu-Vote Touch Screen |
|
|
Mariposa |
Marjorie Wass, County Clerk | Optical Scan | ES&S Optech Eagle | Optical Scan | ES&S Optech Eagle |
NO |
|
Mendocino |
Marsha Wharff, County Clerk/Recorder | Punch Card | Votomatic | Punch Card | Votomatic |
YES, using same system |
|
Merced |
Stacey Masasso, County Clerk/Registrar | Optical Scan | ES&S 350/550 | Optical Scan | ES&S 350/550 |
NO |
|
County |
County Election Official |
Polling Place |
Polling Place |
Absentee Voting Machine Type |
Absentee Voting |
Does County Allow Early Voting? * |
|
Modoc |
Maxine Madison, County Clerk | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
NO |
|
Mono |
Renn Nolan, County Clerk/Recorder | Optical Scan | ES&S Optech Eagle | Optical Scan | ES&S Optech Eagle |
NO |
|
Monterey |
Tony Anchundo, Registrar of Voters | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
YES, using Sequoia Pacific AVC Edge Touch Screen |
|
Napa |
John Tuteur, Registrar of Voters | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
YES, using Sequoia Pacific AVC Edge Touch Screen |
|
Nevada |
Lorraine Jewett-Burdick, County Clerk/Recorder | Optical Scan | ES&S 350/550 | Optical Scan | ES&S 350/550 |
NO |
|
Orange |
Steve Rodermund, Registrar of Voters | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
YES, using same system |
|
Placer |
Jim McCauley, County Clerk/Recorder/Registrar | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
NO |
|
Plumas |
Kathleen Williams, County Clerk/Recorder/Registrar | Touch Screen | Diebold Accu-Vote Touch Screen | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
YES, using Diebold Accu-Vote Touch Screen |
|
Riverside |
Mischelle Townsend, Registrar of Voters | Touch Screen | Sequoia Pacific AVC Edge Touch Screen | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-Vote |
YES, using Sequoia Pacific AVC Edge Touch Screen |
|
Sacramento |
Ernest Hawkins, Registrar of Voters | Punch Card | Pollstar | Punch Card | Pollstar |
YES, using Avante Touch Screen with paper-trail. |
|
San Benito |
John R. Hodges, County Clerk/Auditor/Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
YES, using same system |
|
San Bernardino |
Scott Konopasek Registrar of Voters |
Punch Card | Pollstar | Punch Card | Pollstar |
NO |
|
San Diego |
Sally McPherson, Registrar of Voters | Punch Card | Votomatic | Punch Card | Votomatic |
NO |
|
San Francisco |
John Arntz, Acting director of Elections | Optical Scan | ES&S Optech Eagle | Optical Scan | ES&S Optech Eagle |
Yes; for 29 days before Election Day city hall |
|
San Joaquin |
Debby Hench, Registrar of Voters | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-vote | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-vote |
YES, using same system |
|
San Luis Obispo |
Julie Rodewald, County Clerk/Recorder | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
YES, using Diebold Accu-Vote Touch Screen |
|
San Mateo |
Warren Slocum, Assessor/ County Clerk/Recorder | Optical Scan | ES&S Optech Eagle | Optical Scan | ES&S Optech Eagle |
Not Sure |
|
Santa Barbara |
Joe Holland, County Clerk/Recorder/Assessor | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
NO |
|
Santa Clara |
Jesse Durazo, Acting Registrar of Voters | Punch Card | Pollstar | Punch Card | Pollstar |
YES, using same system |
|
Santa Cruz |
Richard W. Bedal, County Clerk/Recorder | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-vote | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-Vote |
YES, using same system |
|
Shasta |
Ann Reed, County Clerk | Punch Card | Votomatic | Punch Card | Votomatic |
NO |
|
Sierra |
Mary J. Jungi, County Clerk/Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Siskiyou |
Colleen Baker, County Clerk | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
NO |
|
Solano |
Laura Winslow, Registrar of Voters | Punch Card | Votomatic | Punch Card | Votomatic |
NO |
|
Sonoma |
Eeve Lewis, Registrar of Voters | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-Vote | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-Vote |
NO |
|
Stanislaus |
Lee Lundrigan, Country Clerk/Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Sutter |
Joan Bechtel, County Clerk Recorder/Registrar of Voters | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-Vote | Optical Scan | DFM Mark-a-Vote |
NO |
|
Tehama |
Mary Alice George, County Clerk/Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Trinity |
Dero B. Forslund, County Clerk/Recorder/Assessor | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
YES, using Diebold Accu-Vote Touch Screen |
|
Tulare |
Jimmy Allen, Elections Division Manager | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 | Optical Scan | Diebold Accu-Vote ES-2000 |
YES, using Diebold Accu-Vote Touch Screen |
|
Tuolumne |
Tim R. Johnson, County Clerk | Optical Scan | ES&S 350/550 | Optical Scan | ES& S 350/550 |
NO |
|
Ventura |
Phil Schmit, County Clerk/ Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Yolo |
Freddie Oakley, County Clerk/Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
Yuba |
Terry Hansen, County Clerk/ Recorder | Punch Card | Datavote | Punch Card | Datavote |
NO |
|
County |
County Election Official |
Polling Place |
Polling Place |
Absentee Voting Machine Type |
Absentee Voting |
Does County Allow Early Voting? * |
| * For the purposes of this chart, the term "early
voting" does not include absentee voting by mail. The following counties' web sites feature additional information about and/or images of their voting systems: Monterey Co. election web site includes a changing picture of a man casting his vote on a Datavote machine. San Francisco Co. election web site includes information on San Francisco's voting system and how to use it. For more information about certified voting equipmennt in California, see CVF's Voting Technology Resources page. For more information about this directory, see CVF's July 3, 2002 news release. Contact information for county election officials is available in CVF's County Election Office roster. County Registrar contact information is also available from the Secretary of State at: Elections & Voter Information - County Elections Officials. |
The California Voter Foundation gratefully acknowledges Vodafone-US Foundation whose generous support has made this directory possible.