Recommendation R1
The Head of the Elections Office pursue and strive to implement, within the appropriate State Election practices and budget constraints, the opportunity for any member of the public to view the actual process of sorting and processing ballots via existing teleconferencing services in the Downieville Board of Supervisors room without unwelcome travel expense and mountain pass safety issues.
Jury report: Sierra County Elections and Ballot Counting Process · PDF page 7
Permanent linkOfficial response
Sierra County Clerk-Recorder Heather Foster
Agency plans to implementWill implement a Microsoft Teams meeting option beginning June 2, 2026, with access information on the elections webpage and in the public notice for vote-by-mail ballot processing.
Read official response · PDF page 1Identifies the remote-observation service, start date and access channels requested by R1. The commitment addresses travel barriers; actual availability and continued operation have not been verified.
- Implement Microsoft Teams remote observation of vote-by-mail ballot processing; post access information on the elections webpage and include it in the required public notice. Owner: Sierra County Elections Department. Timing: 2026-06-02.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.