Catalog
Course Four: Connecting with Voters
Students will learn about the tools available for staying in touch and obtaining information,
including the ocvote.com website and various social networking platforms. This class will
also cover the ways that candidates and campaigns can gather and use information that
is available at the Orange County Registrar of Voters, such as maps and the voter file. The
remainder of the class will focus on the numerous facets of Election Day, and students
will walk away with an understanding of the complexity and size of Orange County’s
operations. The class will focus on Election Day logistics and the various components of
the County’s voting System. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a modified
poll worker training class, which includes setting up a poll site and processing voters.
Course Five: Making it Count
This class will cover the myriad of activities that occur after the polls have closed on
Election Night. Students will learn about election logistics, the process of closing a poll site,
the handling of voting equipment and supplies, and how the office receives and processes
ballots. Students will participate in a mock election where they will process ballots and
assist in counting votes.
Course Six: It’s Official
Certified and Accurate
This class will walk students through the post-Election Day activities that lead up to the
certification of election results. Students will learn about the various state-mandated audits
and regulations, how provisional ballots are handled, the rights and responsibilities of
election observers, the recount process, and election billing. Students will participate in a
demonstration of a post election audit.
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