Orange County Registrar of Voters Releases 2014 Voting Rights Act Compliance Update
Department releases biennial report detailing extensive and on-going Voting Rights Act compliance programs
SANTA ANA, CA – November 1, 2014 – The Orange County Registrar of Voters released their 2014 Voting Rights Act Compliance and Bilingual Outreach update today.
The report presents a thorough picture of the department´s Community Outreach Program, including their compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act and California’s Voting Rights Act. A unique report among election officials, this 2014 updated report focuses on progress made since we published our first report in 2010. The report is designed for any citizen or group interested in outreach efforts in Orange County elections.
The Registrar of Voters details the federal requirements, provides insight into the department´s approach to meeting the requirements and provides profiles of Orange County´s diverse communities with demographic data updates since the 2010 U.S. Census.
The Registrar of Voters participates in hundreds of events throughout Orange County each year, reaching thousands of citizens. In addition to providing outreach the Registrar of Voters provides election materials and bilingual assistance in mandated languages in order to comply with the Act.
A copy of the 2014 updated Voting Rights Act Compliance Report can be viewed here.
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About the Registrar of Voters:
The Registrar of Voters is responsible for conducting elections in the County of Orange, the fifth largest voting jurisdiction in the United States with 1.6 million registered voters. We are a County agency, which receives funding from the County’s General Fund and periodic reimbursement from the federal government, the State of California and local jurisdictions