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Elections officials, sheriff’s office outline inmate voting program and AB 544 pilot; county estimates $400,000 if funded
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San Mateo County elections staff and the sheriff’s office described current inmate registration and vote‑by‑mail operations, new outreach partnerships and the state AB 544 pilot that would fund in‑jail, in‑person voting if the legislature and governor fund the program.
San Mateo County elections officials and sheriff’s office staff briefed the Independent Civilian Advisory Commission on existing inmate‑voting procedures, new outreach partnerships and the state pilot program AB 544 that would expand in‑person voting in jails if funded.
Assistant Chief Elections Officer Jim Irizarry said San Mateo has been an early adopter of the California Voter’s Choice Act model — mail ballots to all registered voters plus a network of vote centers — and described voter‑access services for people in county jails. “We send a ballot to every registered voter in the county and we open vote centers for in‑person services,” Irizarry said. He noted the county plans 49 vote centers and about 62 drop boxes for the upcoming presidential election and said there are roughly 435,000 registered voters countywide.
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