LAKE COUNTY
Statewide Primary Results (not yet final)
Please be aware that the June 7, 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election Results ARE NOT FINAL. Below please find the number of ballots remaining to be counted as of June 8, 2022 during the 30-day Official Canvass period:
Vote-by-Mail ballots: 7,523
Provisional ballots: 830
Conditional Voter Registration Provisional ballots: 39
Vote-by-Mail ballots that require further review for various reasons: 149
GRAND TOTAL: 8,541
Newly enacted law, changed the deadline for elections officials to receive vote-by-mail ballots returned by mail for the June 7, 2022, Statewide Direct Primary Election. It allows County Elections Official to count a vote-by-mail ballot if it is postmarked on or before Election Day and delivered to the elections office by the US Postal Service or a private mail delivery company no later than seven days after Election Day (June 14, 2022).
There are many checks and balances when certifying the election results.
“Vote by Mail ballots”, each voter’s returned vote-by-mail ballot envelope must be examined by staff to see if the signature compares with the voter’s signature on file. After the vote-by-mail voter’s information has been entered and proofed; the vote-by-mail envelopes have to be sorted by voting precinct. Staff must verify the number of vote-by-mail processed by voting precinct before the envelopes can be opened. Once staff balances, the envelopes can be opened. Once the ballots are removed, staff must count the number of ballots and the number of envelopes in order to make sure that all of the ballots are removed from the envelopes to be counted.
“Polls Provisional Ballots” are cast at the Polling Places on Election Day. Some of the reasons a voter is issued a Provisional Ballot:
★The voter’s name is listed on the Active Voter Roster List as a Vote-by-Mail Voter and the voter is unable to surrender his/her vote-by-mail ballot in order to be issued a polls ballot.
★The voter’s name is not printed in the Roster-Index, has moved and did not re-register to vote at his/her new residence address.
★A voter is voting in the wrong voting precinct and not his/her assigned voting precinct.
★A first time voter who is required to provide ID, but is unable to do so.
★The voter’s eligibility to vote cannot be determined by the poll worker.
“Conditional Voter Ballots” issued to a person personally visiting either the Lake County Registrar of Voters or a voting precinct no later than the close of the polls (prior to 8:00 p.m.) on Election Day. These voters are Lake County residents who missed the regular voter registration deadline of May 23rd but they still have the option to vote in an Election by conditionally registering to vote and casting a conditional ballot (same day voter registration).
Voters that were able to surrender their vote-by-mail ballot, were allowed to sign the Roster-Index and were issued a ballot at their assigned polling place, and then their voted ballot was deposited into the ballot box. After the polls closed, the voted precinct ballots were returned to the Registrar of Voters office and counted on Election Night.
For Additional Information Phone 707-263-2372 or toll free at 888-235-6730. Contact: Maria Valadez, Registrar of Voters or Lourdes Pantaleon, Deputy Registrar of Voters.
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LAKEPORT
LCSA Winefest Comes to Library Park Today
The Lake County Home Wine and Beer Makers’ Festival is back! This family-friendly event takes place today (June 11) from noon to 5p.m., at Library Park in Lakeport.
Now in its 20th year, the Winefest was originally started by amateur winemakers who were members of the Lake County Symphony Association, to support the Symphony. LCSA Conductor John Parkinson, will be manning the Symphony’s booth.
Amateur and commercial beer makers are also a part of the Winefest; participants include the Konocti Mashers and the O’Meara Bros. Brewing Co. As in past years, there will be numerous vendors offering original arts and crafts, clothing, and agricultural products. Attendees to this year’s event can also expect a variety of delicious food choices, including tri-tip sandwiches from our local Knights of Columbus. Tres Bien Creamery and I Love BLT’s (AKA Badass BLT’s) are also planning to be there.
Music will come from a variety of sources, including the ever-popular David Neft Duo, featuring David Neft on keyboard and Steve Dubois on drums.
The Silent Auction is another key component of the Winefest along with the popular “Barrel of Wine” raffle. The lucky winner will receive approximately 36 bottles of assorted Lake County wines.
Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the gate. Advance tickets are available at Watershed Books and the Chamber of Commerce, or online through Eventbrite.
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