VOTING SYSTEMS ASSESMENT PROJECT (VSAP)
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the VSAP Advisory Committee is to ensure that the county’s voting system modernization process takes into account the diverse needs of LA County’s current and future voters.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE OVERVIEW

Los Angeles County is the nation’s largest and most diverse election jurisdiction, serving more than four million registered voters comprised of multiple races/ethnicities, national origins, age groups, and socio-economic status. As the County pursues the development and implementation of a new voting system to serve current and future voters, the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) found it imperative to incorporate public opinion into the process. As such, the RR/CC launched the Voting Systems Assessment Project (VSAP) which is committed to providing a platform for citizen input in the development and implementation of a new voting system.

In the initial Phase of the VSAP, voters, pollworkers, election officials, and community organizations were engaged in the project through surveys and focus groups. In an effort to ensure continued citizen participation and transparency through the remainder of the VSAP, the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk established the “Voting Systems Assessment Project Advisory Committee.”

The purpose of the Committee is to help analyze and comment on the project’s initial research findings and to provide the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk input and guidance for the establishment of principles and general requirements of a voting system; and for the development or acquisition models the County intends to employ.

The Committee is composed of a group of experts, stakeholders, and community leaders. Membership is comprised of individuals representing critical constituency groups and communities of interest, including voters with disabilities, language minority groups and ethnic minorities. Also represented are critical stakeholders such as election officials, political parties, and academic institutions/organizations.

The VSAP Advisory Committee will provide valuable insight and expertise in the development and implementation of LA County’s new voting system. It will also enable the RR/CC to continue to incorporate public input into the procurement of a new voting system, in accordance with one of the goals of the VSAP.