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‘Transparency is important to us’: Placer County Elections Office opens to voters
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Election offices across Northern California are preparing for a rush of voters, with Election Day in just three days. Many offices have taken extra steps to ensure transparency and trust this election cycle.Ballots are being cast and counted in Placer County elections.”We want to make sure that it’s counted and not tampered with anywhere along the lines,” said voter Bryan Keenan.Keenan said he always votes on election day, but didn’t want to take any chances this time.And he wanted to see his ballot scanned into the system.”We don’t know what’s going to happen, so I’m just being cautious and making sure that we can make sure that our votes are counted,” he said.Placer County has started what it calls “sign, scan and go.”People can fill out their ballots at home, but instead of dropping it in the ballot box, they bring it inside to get scanned.”You can open that envelope and just scan your ballot right there in front of you,” said Registrar of Voters, Ryan Ronco. “You get to see your ballot counted so you don’t have to worry about when is the ballot going to be counted. You know it’s counted and part of the election night results for this Tuesday.”If voters want to see the counting in action, Ronco will also give people a tour and share the process. “We want people to understand that this process is their process. It’s not my process. It’s not Placer County’s process. It’s the people’s process,” said Ronco.Other voters, like the Boyetts want to stick to the voting booths.It’s Michaelle’s first time ever casting a ballot at age 57.”I do feel secure here, doing pen to paper and having it, acknowledged here in person,” she said.”I did the original way because I feel that’s the best way to go about it,” said Brian Boyett. Ronco said election officials want people to know they have a say. They also have live cameras set up in certain areas of the building, where people can watch a livestream from home 24/7.”Transparency is very, very important to us,” said Ronco. So far, Placer County has 50 percent voter turnout. It expects to reach at least 90 percent turnout. For more information about the November election, including key issues and other races on the ballot, check out the KCRA 3 Voter Guide.Find more political news from our national team here.
Election offices across Northern California are preparing for a rush of voters, with Election Day in just three days.
Many offices have taken extra steps to ensure transparency and trust this election cycle.
Ballots are being cast and counted in Placer County elections.
“We want to make sure that it’s counted and not tampered with anywhere along the lines,” said voter Bryan Keenan.
Keenan said he always votes on election day, but didn’t want to take any chances this time.
And he wanted to see his ballot scanned into the system.
“We don’t know what’s going to happen, so I’m just being cautious and making sure that we can make sure that our votes are counted,” he said.
Placer County has started what it calls “sign, scan and go.”
People can fill out their ballots at home, but instead of dropping it in the ballot box, they bring it inside to get scanned.
“You can open that envelope and just scan your ballot right there in front of you,” said Registrar of Voters, Ryan Ronco. “You get to see your ballot counted so you don’t have to worry about when is the ballot going to be counted. You know it’s counted and part of the election night results for this Tuesday.”
If voters want to see the counting in action, Ronco will also give people a tour and share the process.
“We want people to understand that this process is their process. It’s not my process. It’s not Placer County’s process. It’s the people’s process,” said Ronco.
Other voters, like the Boyetts want to stick to the voting booths.
It’s Michaelle’s first time ever casting a ballot at age 57.
“I do feel secure here, doing pen to paper and having it, acknowledged here in person,” she said.
“I did the original way because I feel that’s the best way to go about it,” said Brian Boyett.
Ronco said election officials want people to know they have a say. They also have live cameras set up in certain areas of the building, where people can watch a livestream from home 24/7.
“Transparency is very, very important to us,” said Ronco.
So far, Placer County has 50 percent voter turnout. It expects to reach at least 90 percent turnout.
For more information about the November election, including key issues and other races on the ballot, check out the KCRA 3 Voter Guide.
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