Clerk‑Recorder reports high voter registration rates, readies for 2026 gubernatorial primary

Clerk‑Recorder Ryan Ronco told the Board on April 29 that Placer County has among the state’s highest registered‑voter rates (about 97% of eligible residents, per the Secretary of State’s Feb. 10, 2025 report) and summarized election, recorder and passport work for FY 2025–26.

What he reported - Voter registration and turnout: Ronco said Placer was the eighteenth largest county by voter registration and reported about 97% of eligible residents were registered to vote (statewide average roughly 85%). He credited local engagement and outreach. The office also noted robust turnout in the 2024 general election (about 83.4% turnout) and successful in‑person vote‑center operations. - Election readiness for 2026: the clerk’s office is preparing for the 2026 gubernatorial primary; Ronco flagged possible federal or state election‑law changes and a proposal (AB 863 in the session) that could require nonpartisan local races to go to a November runoff/top‑two format; the office said such changes would increase costs and operational complexity. - Recorder highlights: the office processed roughly 400 recorded documents…