Contra Costa County’s decision to opt out was in part because of the extra cost and workload of adding the names to ballot measures. Supervisors also noted the names were already listed on th…
Contra Costa County will opt out of a new state law that election ballots include the names of supporters and opponents of local measures, which could have cost the county thousands.
However, counties have the option of not printing the list of supporters and opponents of local measures on the ballot. The state has not offered to reimburse counties for any additional costs to provide that information since it is optional. Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder Kristin Connelly told supervisors the additional information could cost the county $174,000 or more.
Several other counties have also opted out of the measure, while others have decided to implement it, including Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties. According to a staff report, adding supporters and opponents of local measures on a ballot can add to election costs, since including that information could add one or more pages to ballots in primary and general elections, costing the county an additional $174,000 per page, or ballot card.
One of the concerns that the registar’s office has “is that we “want to make sure there’s no electioneering” on the ballot itself and not mislead the public, Connelly said.
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