Orange County Grand Jury studied the Registrar of Voters’ operations over three months, finding the Registrar of Voters exceeded recommended practices for ensuring election integrity.
SANTA ANA, CA – January 7, 2025 – The 2024-2025 Orange County Grand Jury today commended the Registrar of Voters team for their excellence in conducting the 2024 Presidential General Election.
In its 25-page report titled “Is Voting Integrity Alive and Well in Orange County?” the Grand Jury unequivocally answered “’Yes.”
The entire Registrar of Voters staff’s “commitment to best practices supporting voting integrity, meticulous planning, and rigorous security measures ensured that the voting process was fair, secure, and transparent,” the Grand Jury wrote.
The Registrar of Voters “upheld the highest standards of electoral integrity, thereby reinforcing public trust in this critical institution and setting an example for all government agencies to follow in performing their public duties.”
The Grand Jury studied the Registrar of Voters’ operations over three months in response to citizen complaints about the integrity of Orange County’s voting process.
The Grand Jury made three findings regarding the 2024 Presidential General Election in Orange County.
- There was no evidence of fraud or election interference.
- Voting was fair, secure, and transparent.
- The Registrar of Voters’ communications and outreach programs promoted transparency and public confidence in the voting process. Voters can feel secure in knowing that the Registrar of Voters provided an election of the highest recognized standards.
“I want to thank the Grand Jury for their careful and comprehensive examination of the administration of elections in Orange County,” said Bob Page, Registrar of Voters.
“The Registrar of Voters team appreciates the Grand Jury’s recognition of our commitment to conducting accessible, fair, accurate, secure, and transparent elections for Orange County voters. We are dedicated to continuing our tradition of excellence for each and every election we conduct so that we may inspire confidence and trust in the democratic process.”
A copy of the Grand Jury report can be read on its website at www.ocgrandjury.org/grand-jury-reports.