The Riverside County Registrar of Voters announced that Election Observer Tours are now underway ahead of the June 2 Statewide Direct Primary Election, offering the public a behind-the-scenes view of the ballot handling process.

    Tours are being held at the county’s election headquarters, located at 2720 Gateway Drive in Riverside. Weekly sessions are scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursdays, beginning May 5 and continuing through Election Day.

    According to the registrar’s office, participants will be able to watch ballots being processed and learn more about the systems in place to ensure accuracy and transparency throughout the election process.

    Each tour is limited to 20 attendees. While reservations are recommended due to limited space, they are not required. Those interested in reserving a spot can call 951-486-7200.

    For those unable to attend in person, the county is also offering a virtual option. Live streams of election operations will be available starting May 5 at voteinfo.net.

    Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco encouraged the public to take part.

    “We invite community members to engage with the democratic process and learn how their votes are counted,” Tinoco said. “Together, we can help ensure a fair, accurate and transparent election for everyone.”

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The session was the first of a quarterly event series targeted at spreading voter rights public information and clarifying details of the county’s voting system.

Members of the county’s voter registration team will be present to answer attendee questions.

“We look forward to continuing to work with the community to strengthen voter participation and ensure that every individual understands their rights and responsibilities as voters,” said City Clerk Brenda Pree in a statement.

Additional information can be found at www.palmspringsca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/8239/23

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“Election Observer Tours” start Tuesday and thereafter will be held every Tuesday and Thursday until Nov. 5, according to officials.

“We invite community members to engage with the democratic process and learn how their votes are counted,” Registrar of Voters Art Tinoco said. “Together, let’s ensure a fair, accurate and transparent election for all.”

The tours, which will facilitate a maximum of 20 people at a time, will be held at the agency’s headquarters at 2720 Gateway Drive in Riverside, generally from 11 a.m. to noon, or 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Office of the Registrar of Voters has been a lightning rod of debate for the past two decades, struggling to counter accusations of negligent chain-of-custody policies, inaccurate voter rolls and unsecured electronic ballot tabulations.

The office has also contended with re-occurring red ink on its budget and has been notorious for laggard vote counts, running sometimes weeks after election day.

Tinoco is the fourth registrar at the helm since 2006. He has made transparency one of his priorities in the current election cycle.

For more information on observer tours, residents were asked to make reservations by calling 951-486-7200.

Information regarding where to vote early and other considerations can be found at https://voteinfo.net.

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