Registrar of Voters: Melinda Dubroff

The Registrar of Voters (ROV) is part of the county-wide Information Systems Division. The Registrar is appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

The Registrar is responsible for:

• Registering voters and maintaining current and accurate voter files
  
• Assisting candidates seeking elective office
  
• Conducting federal, state, county, municipal, school and other local elections within San Joaquin County
  
• Certification of recall, referendum, and initiative petitions
  
• Administering the local provisions of campaign reporting and financing
  
• Reviewing and analyzing election-related legislation and implementing changes to the election process

The Registrar’s mission is to:

•  Provide the opportunity and the means for participation in the elections
•  Conduct fair, impartial, accurate, secure and transparent elections
•  Be effective, efficient and responsive to customer needs through continuous improvement
•  Achieve open communication through teamwork and a spirit of goodwill
•  Support educational and training opportunities to produce quality work
•  Ensure legal requirements are met and applied consistently
•  Work together to pursue and achieve excellence

Staff and Budget

• The ROV is allocated 16 permanent employees
• The fiscal year 2019-2020 budget for the ROV is approximately 10.3 million dollars

2019-2020 Budget Objectives

• Replace the County's Voting System 
• Enhance cybersecurity posture to protect election integrity
• Conduct March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election
• Provide additional voting technology to overseas and military voters
• Provide additional access and technology to voters with disabilities
• Provide new tools and technology to improve the voter experience at polling places
• Offer Voter Service Centers for the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election