Frequently Asked Questions

Voter applications are checked for various information including D.O.B., California ID number, partial SSN, and confirmation of U.S. citizenship. Upon being entered into the system, new voter information is passed along to the Secretary of State’s office for verification.

The Elections Office operates on a dedicated server certified by the Secretary of State. Election data is created and maintained on a closed system in a locked room accessible to limited elections officials for further security purposes. The Elections Office maintains a close relationship with county IT, and staff are trained to look out for and report any unusual cyber activity.

The Transparency Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that independently scans and creates images of all ballots cast in Humboldt County to allow voters to review ballots and elections results. More information can be found at https://electionstransparencyproject.com/ 

Humboldt County employs the use of Hart Verity equipment for elections. All equipment is certified by the Secretary of State. Logic and Accuracy testing is performed on each machine and ballot type before and after each election. Observation of this testing is available to the public and is encouraged by the elections office.

The Elections Office receives daily updates from the Secretary of State on any voters who have moved out of county, have been classified as felons, or are deceased. The Elections Office also receives weekly updates from Humboldt County Vital Statistics on any in county deaths. Upon receipt of this information, voters’ status is updated accordingly.

• any candidate for federal, state, or local office,
• any committee for or against any initiative or referendum measure for which legal publication is made,
• any person for election, scholarly, journalistic, or political purposes, and
• any person for governmental purposes, as determined by the Secretary of State.

CA Drive’s license number, CA Identification card number, last four digits of the Social Security Number, unique identifier, and signature or digitized signature image are excluded from voter data requests.