JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA ELECTION ANALYTICS · 6 2016 ELECTION EXPENDITURES *The total cost for General Services overtime is the total for FY 2016 (October 1, 2015 – September

JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA

ELECTION ANALYTICS

GENERAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL

AMENDMENT ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2016

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RECAP OF 2016 ELECTION CYCLE

JEFFERSON COUNTY ELECTIONS

March 31, 2017

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VIA HAND DELIVERY TO JEFFERSON COUNTY OFFICIALS, EMAIL TO THE MEDIA

TO: Mr. Lorren Oliver, Receiver, Jefferson County Honorable Tony Petelos, County Manager

Honorable Jimmie Stephens, President, Jefferson County Commission Honorable George Bowman, Commissioner Honorable Sandra Little Brown, Commissioner Honorable David Carrington, Commissioner Honorable Joe Knight, Commissioner Honorable Anne-Marie Adams, Circuit Clerk, Jefferson County Honorable Mike Hale, Sheriff Honorable Sherri Friday, Judge of Probate Honorable Elizabeth North, Deputy Judge of Probate, Bessemer

Lt. George Ponder, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Don Motley, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, Bessemer Division

Honorable Karen Dunn Burks, Deputy Circuit Clerk, Bessemer Division Mr. Richard Mauk, Jefferson County Democratic Chair Mrs. Sallie Bryant, Jefferson County Republican Chair

Mr. Jeff Smith, General Services Director Mr. Keith Harris, General Services Chief of Elections Mr. Daniel Tesseneer, General Services Assistant Chief of Elections Mr. Barry Stephenson, Registrar Ms. Alexandria Stephens, Elections Coordinator Mrs. Pam Jones, Chief Clerk, Probate Court Mr. Thomas Parchman III, Deputy Chief Clerk, Probate Court Ms. Amanda Reid, Staff Attorney, Probate Court Mr. Travis Hulsey, Interim CFO, Jefferson County Mr. John Henry, Finance Director, Jefferson County Mr. Theo Lawson, County Attorney Mrs. Shawnna Smith, Deputy County Attorney Print and Electronic Media in Jefferson County

FROM: Probate Judge Alan L. King Chief Election Official, Jefferson County RE: Jefferson County 2016 Elections

On behalf of the Jefferson County Election Commission, comprised by statute of Circuit Clerk Anne-Marie Adams, Lt. George Ponder (who is Sheriff Mike Hale’s representative) and myself, I wanted to provide everyone with a Recap of the 2016 Elections.

We began the process of recapping our elections in 2014, and it is our intention to recap our election activity following each General Election. Hopefully, the pages that follow will speak for themselves in reflecting the enormous amount of work that goes into Jefferson County Elections by a large group of talented and dedicated Jefferson County employees and citizens. There is year round activity in planning, organizing and effecting successful elections in Jefferson County. I would like to thank our Elections Coordinator, Alexandria Stephens, for compiling this data and assisting in preparing this report, and Keith Harris, our Chief of Elections, for assisting with the data. The Department of Justice notified us during the summer of 2016, that several of our precincts were deficient in meeting the needs of disabled voters. The Election Commission, County Manager Petelos, Registrar Stephenson, county attorneys, Probate Elections Coordinator Stephens, Probate Staff Attorney Reid and I met on several occasions with attorneys from the DOJ. An agreement was reached whereby Jefferson County shall take actions such as: select facilities to be used as

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polling places that do not exclude individuals with disabilities from or deny them the benefits of the polling place or otherwise subject them to discrimination, implement measures to remediate the violations at polling places identified and as set forth in the agreement to make those polling place locations accessible on election day or relocate those locations to an alternative accessible location pursuant to the process established by the DOJ agreement, maintain in operable working condition during elections those features of facilities and equipment (including, but not limited to, permanent equipment such as lifts and elevators, and temporary equipment such as portable ramps, traffic cones, signs, wedges, and door stops) that are required to make polling places accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.

In addition, the Alabama Legislature, during the 2016 legislative session, approved a pilot program for counties to use a limited number of e-poll books during the General Election. The Election Commission volunteered Jefferson County and the Alabama Secretary of State assigned six (6) e-poll books total, that were utilized at the Downtown Courthouse (two e-poll books) and at the Homewood Library (four e-poll books). We found that the e-poll books saved a large amount of time, and it is hoped that the Alabama Legislature will approve the use of e-poll books in future elections. (Note: A majority of state legislatures have already approved the use of e-poll books in their states.)

The cost of each election (in which state and/or federal officers are on the ballot) is borne by both Jefferson County and the State of Alabama. The County Finance Department invoices the State following the election cycle for partial reimbursement to the county’s general fund.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Alan L. King, Judge of Probate, Chief Election Official

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA 2016 ELECTION CYCLE

ELECTION DATE

PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY MARCH 1, 2016

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RUN-OFF APRIL 12, 2016

GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION November 8, 2016

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ELECTION TEAM DEPARTMENTS AND DUTIES DURING THE 2016 ELECTION CYCLE

DEPARTMENT DUTIES DEPARTMENT HEADS/PERSONNEL

PROBATE RECRUITING AND CONTACTING POLL WORKERS; LEGAL ELECTION NOTICE PUBLICATIONS; ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL ELECTION ACTIVITY; LEGAL UPDATES

JUDGE ALAN KING, CHIEF ELECTION OFFICIAL & ELECTION COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON ALEXANDRIA STEPHENS, ELECTIONS COORDINATOR ELIZABETH NORTH, DEPUTY PROBATE JUDGE AMANDA REID, STAFF ATTORNEY VICKIE TOWNES, PROBATE ELECTION STAFF KANDI SCHILLACI, PROBATE ELECTION STAFF

GENERAL SERVICES PROGRAMMING AND CODING ELECTION SYSTEMS; PRE-TESTING VOTING MACHINES; TRANSMITTING ELECTION RESULTS POST-ELECTION; DELIVERY/PICK-UP OF VOTING EQUIPMENT; INSPECTING VOTING MACHINES POST ELECTION

JEFF SMITH, GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR KEITH HARRIS, CHIEF OF ELECTIONS DANIEL TESSENEER , ASSISTANT CHIEF OF ELECTIONS

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT BALLOT SECURITY; DISTRIBUTING ELECTIONS MATERIALS TO POLL WORKERS; CERTIFYING VOTING MACHINES; ELECTION DAY SECURITY; RECOUNT SECURITY

SHERIFF MIKE HALE LT. GEORGE PONDER, BIRMINGHAM DIVISION; ELECTION COMMISSION MEMBER SGT. DON MOTLEY, BESSEMER DIVISION

ABSENTEE/ CIRCUIT COURT ABSENTEE VOTING, BEGINNING 45 DAYS PRIOR TO ELECTION (55 FOR MILITARY AND UOCAVA VOTERS)

ANNE-MARIE ADAMS, CIRCUIT CLERK BIRMINGHAM DIVISION; ELECTION COMMISSION MEMBER DAVID SAWYER, DEPUTY CIRCUIT CLERK, BIRMINGHAM DIVISION KAREN DUNN BURKS, DEPUTY CIRCUIT CLERK BESSEMER DIVISION

BOARD OF REGISTRARS SELECTION AND COORDINATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS; VOTER REGISTRATION; MAILING OF VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS TO ALL REGISTERED/QUALIFIED VOTERS; REVIEWING OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS POST-ELECTION

BARRY STEPHENSON, BOARD OF REGISTRARS CHAIRPERSON CHRISTIE FORSYTH, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST SAMUEL HOGGE, G.I.S. DATABASE SUPERVISOR

FINANCE DEPARTMENT INVOICES THE STATE OF ALABAMA FOR ELECTION COSTS REIMBURSEMENT

TRAVIS HULSEY, INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER JOHN HENRY, FINANCE DIRECTOR

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2016 ELECTION EXPENDITURES

*The total cost for General Services overtime is the total for FY 2016 (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016), which includes both the Primary and Primary Runoff Elections.

2016 Primary Election

Probate Court

General Services Board of Registrars

Sheriff's Department

GRAND TOTAL

Ballots & Precinct Kits

Republican Primary

$93,275.00

Democratic Primary

$93,275.00

Constitutional Amendment

$35,450.00

Provisional Supplies

$6,960.00

Balotar Printing $2,300.00

Absentee Supplies

$5,840.00

Election Manuals

$6,100.00

Publication

$5,835.00

Poll Officials

$220, 000.00

Precinct Rental & Cleaning

$2,010.00

Absentee Temp

$64, 000.00

Absentee Election Managers

$18, 400.00

Poll Book Printing

$2,000.00

BOR Temps $11,870.00

BOR Overtime

$57,550.00

General Services Overtime

$10,475.00*

Sheriff Dept. Overtime

$28,800.00

Voting Machine Pick-up and Delivery

30, 900.00

Truck Rentals $580.00

Express Pass – Sample Ballots

$3,610.00

TOTAL

$655,275.00 $41,955.00 $2, 000. 00

$699,230. 00

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2016 ELECTION EXPENDITURES CONT’D

*Publication fees and absentee supplies for the Primary Run-off were included in the cost for the Primary Election. No additional publication charges were accrued. **No fees were assessed for poll book printing for this election. Poll book fees are only accrued once per fiscal year (FY). ***Overtime for General Services was included in the total overtime cost for the Primary Election.

2016 Primary Run-off Election

Probate Court General Services Board of

Registrars Sheriff's

Department GRAND TOTAL

Ballots & Precinct Kits

Republican Primary

$58,000. 00

Democratic Primary

$93,275. 00

Provisional Supplies

$6,960.00

Balotar Printing $870.00

Absentee Supplies

XXXXX*

Publication

XXXXX*

Poll Officials

$195, 050. 00

Precinct Rental & Cleaning

$2,010.00

Absentee Temp

$32,900.00

Absentee Election Managers

$17, 000.00

Poll Book Printing

XXXXX**

BOR Temps $119,900.00

BOR Overtime

$47,560.00


XXXXX***

Sheriff Dept. Overtime

$18, 700.00


$35,050.00


TOTAL $592,225.00 $35,630. 00 $627,855.00

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2016 ELECTION EXPENDITURES CONT’D

2016 General Election

Probate Court General Services Board of

Registrars Sheriff's

Department GRAND TOTAL

Ballots & Precinct Kits $183, 100.00

Provisional Supplies $7,360.00

Absentee Envelopes & Supplies

$24, 455.00

Absentee-Ballots on Demand $6585.00

Publication $5110. 00

Poll Officials $293, 125. 00

Precinct Rental & Cleaning $2,010.00

Absentee Temp $171,215. 00

Absentee Election Managers $18, 400.00

Poll Book Printing

$2,000.00

BOR Temps $77,730.00

BOR Overtime 131,600.00


$4, 535. 00


$34, 150. 00


Sheriff Dept. Overtime $31,730.00

TOTAL $952,420.00 $39,265.00 $2,000.00

$993,685. 00

GRAND TOTAL: $2,320,770.00*

*The total above displays the estimated amounts of funds that were paid out of the Jefferson County Probate Court, General Services, and Board of Registrars’ budgets in 2016 for a total of three county-wide elections. This is a total of the expenses for the 2016 Election Cycle and are not indicative of the fiscal year budget for FY 2016 or FY 2017.

Note: Per Code of Alabama §17-6-2 - §17-6-7, the state is to reimburse counties for qualified election expenses. The reimbursement amount can range between 50-100% depending on the type of election held (i.e. state-wide or constitutional amendment election). Once the election expenses are paid, the Jefferson County Finance Department invoices the state of Alabama for reimbursement.

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JEFFERSON COUNTY VOTING STATISTICS

General and Constitutional Amendment Election -November 8, 2016

Number of Registered Voters Number of Ballots Cast Percentage of Voter Turnout

456, 841 305, 851 66.95%

TOTAL REGISTERED ACTIVE VOTERS – 448, 828

TOTAL REGISTERED INACTIVE VOTERS – 8, 013

Voter Turnout for General Election(Presidential)

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION PRECINCT BY PRECINCT VOTER TURNOUT

Precinct Number and Name Number of Registered Voters in Precinct

Number of Ballots Cast

Percentage of Voters

1010 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 6455 3977 61.61% 1020 Tom Bradford Park 4954 2861 57.75% 1030 L.M. Smith Middle School 4204 2667 63.44% 1040 Bethel Baptist Church 3338 2316 69.38% 1050 Midfield Community Center 3455 2180 63.10% 1060 Sun Valley Elementary 3614 2442 67.57% 1070 Crestwood Community Education 3591 2309 64.30% 1080 Fairfield Fire Station #1 3114 1496 48.04% 1090 Forestdale Square 2981 2065 69.27% 1100 South Hampton Elementary School 2745 1636 59.60% 1110 Don Hawkins Park & Recreation CTR 2725 1817 66.68% 1120 Robinson Elementary School 2670 1433 53.67% 1130 Martha Gaskins Elementary School 2556 1613 63.11% 1140 Birmingham Fire Station #12 2592 1680 64.81% 1150 Adamsville Church Of God 2226 1365 61.32% 1160 Faith Chapel Christian Center 2202 1247 56.63% 1170 Hudson Middle School 2089 1248 59.74% 1180 Barrett Elementary School 2097 1234 58.85% 1190 Inglenook Elementary School 1990 1182 59.40% 1200 Norwood Community Center 1894 1111 58.66% 1210 Glen Oaks Elementary School 1867 1340 71.77% 1220 Willow Wood Recreation Center 1846 983 53.25% 1230 New Rising Star Missionary Bapt Church 1770 1048 59.21% 1240 MT. Pilgrim Baptist Church 1740 1145 65.80% 1250 Hillview Fire Station #1 1774 1196 67.42% 1260 Shepard Center East 1535 906 59.02% 1270 Hooper City Recreation Center 1552 1001 64.50% 1280 Oliver Elementary School 1678 912 54.35% 1290 North Birmingham Recreation Center 1099 572 52.05% 1300 North Birmingham Public Library 2242 1325 59.10% 1310 Brownsville Community Center 1216 825 67.85% 1320 Sandusky Community Sr Citizens Park 1272 832 65.41% 1330 Morton Simpson Community Center 1301 763 58.65% 1340 Mount Hebron Baptist Church 996 606 60.84% 1350 C.J. Donald Elementary School 954 571 59.85% 1360 North Avondale Public Library 1113 559 50.22% 1370 Lively Hope Baptist Church 818 524 64.06% 1380 ST. Mary's Catholic Church 676 485 71.75% 1400 Fairfield City Hall 239 123 51.46% TOTALS 87180 53595 61.48%

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION PRECINCT BY PRECINCT VOTER TURNOUT CONT’D


Number of Ballots Cast Percentage of Voters

2010 Legion Field Lobby Gate # 7 4869 2704 55.54% 2020 Homewood Senior Center 4402 2471 56.13% 2030 Highland Park Golf Course 4429 2512 56.72% 2040 Ensley Park Recreation Center 3338 2078 62.25% 2050 Harrison Park Recreation Center 3160 1880 59.49% 2060 Charles A Brown Elementary School 3010 1941 64.49% 2070 Central Park Recreation Park 2853 1740 60.99% 2080 Ramsay Alternative High School 3081 1511 49.04% 2090 Sixth Avenue Baptist Church 2571 1652 64.26% 2100 Memorial Recreation Center 2523 1350 53.51% 2110 Southside Homes Community Center 2407 1360 56.50% 2120 Dunbar-Abrams Community Center 2172 1203 55.39% 2130 Minor Elementary School 2326 1384 59.50% 2140 New Beginning Church Of Living God 2230 1151 51.61% 2150 Brighton Senior Citizens Building 2111 1213 57.46% 2160 Jefferson County Courthouse Lobby 2498 1141 45.68% 2170 Hemphill School Recreation Building 2052 1109 54.04% 2180 Avondale Public Library 2205 1386 62.86% 2190 Wiggins Library & Recreation Center 1863 1184 63.55% 2200 Central Park Elementary School 1919 1058 55.13% 2210 Jonesboro Elementary School 1921 1084 56.43% 2220 Glen Iris Elementary School 2289 1266 55.31% 2230 Avondale Elementary School 1952 1324 67.83% 2240 Fire Dept Administrative Bldg 1764 947 53.68% 2250 More Than Conquerors Church 1566 1026 65.52% 2260 Wilkerson Middle School 1504 928 61.70% 2270 Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church 1502 959 63.85% 2280 West End Academy 1556 971 62.40% 2290 East Ensley Public Library 1526 925 60.62% 2300 Bush Hills Academy 1407 717 50.96% 2310 MT. Zion Community Church 1441 720 49.97% 2320 Ministry Center at Green Springs 1659 976 58.83% 2330 Henry Crumpton Recreation Center 1366 893 65.37% 2340 Thompson Manor Community Center 1418 810 57.12% 2350 Oxmoor Valley Community Center 2853 1772 62.11% 2360 Bessemer City Hall 1299 645 49.65% 2370 New Bethel Baptist Church 730 492 67.40% 2380 Five Points West Public Library 1130 669 59.20% 2390 Roosevelt City Community Center 1096 682 62.23% 2400 Wenonah High School 1181 698 59.10% 2410 Bryant Chapel AME Church 1343 820 61.06% 2420 Bell Wallace Building 1119 540 48.26% 2430 Southside Branch Public Library 741 337 45.48% 2440 Southtown Housing Community CTR 553 277 50.09%

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3010 Hunter Street Baptist Church 9282 5639 60.75%

3020 Pleasant Hill United Meth Church

8790 6392 72.72%

3030 Pleasant Grove First Bapt Church

6312 4398 69.68%

3040 Prince of Peace Catholic Church 6543 4699 71.82%

3050 Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church 5404 3308 61.21%

3060 Bessemer Civic Center 5394 3525 65.35%

3070 Mt. Olive Community Center 4479 3348 74.75%

3080 Morgan Rd United Methodist Church

4228 2990 70.72%

3090 Brooklane Community Center 3378 2263 66.99%

3100 Bagley Junior High School 3527 2571 72.89%

3110 Oakmont Presbyterian Church 2973 2146 72.18%

3120 Adamsville Baptist Church 2739 1864 68.05%

3130 Shades Crest Baptist Church 2769 2011 72.63%

3140 Valley Creek Baptist Church 2609 1950 74.74%

3150 Union Hill Baptist Church 2631 1909 72.56%

3160 Ross Bridge Welcome Center 4106 3004 73.16%

3170 Alliance Community Center 1892 1337 70.67%

3180 Corner School 1815 1360 74.93%

3190 Dolomite W Field City Community CTR

1598 1104 69.09%

3200 Maurice L. West Community Center

1614 1024 63.44%

3210 Minor Fire Station 1503 970 64.54%

3220 Oak Grove First Baptist Church 1532 1119 73.04%

3230 Grant Church Baptist Church 1449 928 64.04%

3240 Sylvan Springs First United Meth Church

1233 948 76.89%

3250 Bessemer Fire Station # 5 1274 753 59.11%

3260 West Jefferson Recreation CTR 1248 844 67.63%

3270 Muscoda Community Center 869 555 63.87%

3280 Brookside Community Center 964 631 65.46%

3290 Mulga Town Hall 847 548 64.70%

3300 Johns Community Center 853 602 70.57%

3310 Parkwood Church of God 400 243 60.75%

3320 Maytown Baptist Church 239 167 69.87%

3330 First Bapt Church Booker Heights

79 57 72.15%

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4010 Gardendale Civic Center 7261 5110 70.38%

4015 Gardendale MT. Vernon United Meth Church

4854 3396 69.96%

4020 Trussville First Baptist Church 6773 4831 71.33%

4030 Centerpoint First Baptist Church

6600 3755 56.89%

4040 Trussville City Hall 6055 4094 67.61%

4050 Clay Community Center 5547 3997 72.06%

4060 Hilldale Baptist Church 4183 2559 61.18%

4070 Tarrant City Hall 3826 2030 53.06%

4080 North Park Baptist Church 4451 3360 75.49%

4090 Fultondale First Baptist Church 3460 2325 67.20%

4100 Mountain View Baptist Church 3211 2162 67.33%

4110 Rock School Center 3022 2077 68.73%

4120 Life Church 2925 2001 68.41%

4130 Warrior City Hall 2590 1712 66.10%

4140 Leeds Civic Center 2531 1514 59.82%

4150 Palmerdale United Methodist Church

2454 1799 73.31%

4160 Center Point City Hall 2428 1432 58.98%

4170 Kimberly Town Hall 2597 2002 77.09%

4180 Bradford Sanctuary Of Praise 2352 1577 67.05%

4190 Zamora Temple 2277 1460 64.12%

4200 Fultondale Senior Citizens Building

2465 1680 68.15%

4210 Morris Senior Citizens Building 2010 1488 74.03%

4220 Irondale Senior Citizens Building

1698 1023 60.25%

4230 Guiding Light Church 1215 785 64.61%

4240 Irondale City Hall 970 624 64.33%

4250 Trafford City Hall 828 539 65.10%

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5010 Hoover Park & Recreation Center

6880 3820 55.52%

5020 Vestavia Hills United Meth. Church

5192 3659 70.47%

5030 Hoover Educational Facility 4491 2985 66.47%

5035 Fullness Christian Fellowship Church

1255 793 63.19%

5040 Metropolitan Church Of God 5132 3608 70.30%

5050 Homewood Public Library 5250 3381 64.40%

5060 St. Peter The Apostle Catholic Church

4701 3087 65.67%

5070 New Merkel Cahaba Heights Center

4681 2978 63.62%

5080 Brookwood Baptist Church 4267 2981 69.86%

5090 Leeds First United Meth Church 4483 3217 71.76%

5100 Bluff Park United Meth Church 3974 2806 70.61%

5110 Mountain Brook City Hall 4238 2988 70.50%

5120 Horizon Church 3435 2237 65.12%

5130 Mountain Brook Community Church

3734 2607 69.82%

5140 Liberty Park Baptist Church 4078 2927 71.78%

5150 McElwain Baptist Church 3300 2132 64.61%

5160 St. Thomas Episcopal Church 3703 2396 64.70%

5170 Edgewood Elementary School 3250 2227 68.52%

5180 Saint Luke's Episcopal Church 2325 1688 72.60%

5190 Cherokee Bend Elementary School

2269 1585 69.85%

5200 Mountain Top Community Church

2340 1539 65.77%

5210 Homewood Exceptional Foundation

2639 1668 63.21%

5220 Town Village Vestavia Hills 2076 1455 70.09%

5230 Hoover Public Library 2032 1287 63.34%

5240 Shades Cahaba Elementary School

1908 1356 71.07%

5250 Church Of The Highlands 1775 1267 71.38%

5260 Mountain Brook Elementary School

1092 757 69.32%

5280 Birmingham Botanical Gardens 846 575 67.97%

5290 Afton Lee Community Center 224 150 66.96%

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PROVISIONAL STATISTICS

TOTAL NUMBER OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS CAST = 1807

TOTAL NUMBER OF PROVISIONALS COUNTED = 604

TOTAL NUMBER OF PROVISIONALS NOT COUNTED = 1203

Note: In each election, there are voters who may not be able to vote a regular ballot due to reasons such as not having proper ID or having requested an absentee ballot and not returning the voted ballot to the Absentee Office. Per Code of Alabama [§17-10-2(e)], voters can cast a provisional ballot, but must take proper steps after the election and document required information with the Jefferson County Board of Registrars by 5:00 p.m. the Friday following the election.

Provisional Votes

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ABSENTEE VOTING STATISTICS

TOTAL NUMBER OF BALLOTS CAST IN GENERAL ELECTION= 305, 851

TOTAL NUMBER OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS CAST IN GENERAL ELECTION = 10,479

o BIRMINGHAM DIVISION = 7529

o BESSEMER DIVISION = 2950

NOTE: This chart displays the percentage of votes that were made by casting an absentee ballot, versus the percentage

of votes that were made by actually voting at a precinct in Jefferson County. This was determined by using the total voter

turnout in Jefferson County, AL.

Absentee Voters vs. Precinct Turnout

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTER REGISTRATION STATISTICS BY GENDER AND RACE

ACTIVE VOTERS

Race Gender

Female Male Unknown Grand Total

White 135325 114780 88 250193

Black 110830 72637 145 183612

Asian 1852 1537 30 3419

Native American 344 329 2 675

Hispanic 1849 1341 12 3202

Unknown 1581 747 0 2328

Other 2812 2487 100 5399

TOTALS

254593 193858 377 448828

INACTIVE VOTERS


White 1767 1543 2 3312

Black 1934 2361 2 4297

Asian 38 38 0 76

Native American 11 10 0 21

Hispanic 51 30 0 81

Unknown 39 10 0 49

Other 85 91 1 177

TOTALS

3925 4083 5 8013

GRAND TOTAL OF REGISTERED VOTERS

258518 197941 382 456841

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION

VOTER REGISTRATION STATISTICS BY GENDER AND RACE IN PERCENTAGES

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ACTIVE VOTERS

Race Gender


White 29.62% 25.12% 0.02% 54.77%

Black 24.26% 15.90% 0.03% 40.19%

Asian 0.41% 0.34% 0.01% 0.75%

Native American 0.08% 0.07% 0.00% 0.15%

Hispanic 0.40% 0.29% 0.00% 0.70%

Unknown 0.35% 0.16% 0.00% 0.51%

Other 0.62% 0.54% 0.02% 1.18%

TOTALS

55.73% 42.43% 0.08% 98.25%

INACTIVE VOTERS


White 0.39% 0.34% 0.00% 0.72%

Black 0.42% 0.52% 0.00% 0.94%

Asian 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 0.02%

Native American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Hispanic 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 0.02%

Unknown 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01%

Other 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% 0.04%

TOTALS

0.86% 0.89% 0.00% 1.75%

GRAND TOTAL OF REGISTERED VOTERS

56.59% 43.33% 0.08% 100.00%

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTER REGISTRATION STATISTICS BY GENDER AND RACE: ACTIVE VOTERS

Total number of female active voters: 254,593

Total number of male active voters: 193,858

TOTAL REGISTERED ACTIVE VOTERS – 448, 828

Female

Male

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTER REGISTRATION STATISTICS BY GENDER AND RACE: INACTIVE VOTERS

Total number of female inactive voters: 3925

Total number of male inactive voters: 4083

TOTAL REGISTERED INACTIVE VOTERS – 8, 013

Female

Male

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ELECTION SCHOOL STATISTICS

Number of Precincts

Number of Poll Workers

Number of Poll Worker Trainings

Number of Poll Workers that Attended Training

173 1902 5 1165

No attendees from:

o 1180 Barrett Elementary School

o 1230 New Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church

NOTE: The Polling Officials are trained citizens of Jefferson County, AL. Five Election Schools are taught to poll workers throughout the county before each election. In addition, we offer specialized training in the Probate Court Election Room. We make an effort to have ALL poll workers attend an Election School; however, because there is no longer a monetary incentive offered for attending the training sessions, attendance has decreased. For the precincts in which no one attends, the Chief Inspectors are contacted to discuss their lack of attendance. The Election workday is approximately 15 hours in duration; however, during a Presidential Election, the hours may vary between 15 and 22. The Chief Inspectors receive $200 per election and Clerks receive $150.

Election School Turnout

ELECTION SCHOOL TURNOUT

Location Date Time Number of Attendees

Center Point First Baptist Church Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:00 a.m. 235

Bessemer Jury Assembly Room Wednesday, November 2, 2016 2:00 p.m. 265

Birmingham Jury Assembly Room Wednesday, November 2, 2016 5:30 p.m. 299

Gardendale Civic Center Thursday, November 3, 2016 10:00 a.m. 136

Homewood City Hall Thursday, November 3, 2016 3:00 p.m. 230

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION ELECTION DAY SUPPORT

* Each of the above departments receives phone calls on Election Day to handle matters such as technical support, verify registered voters, provide security or extra Election Day staff, or to simply provide general information.

Election Day Support Departments*

Probate Court

General Services

Board of Registrars

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department

County Manager’s Office

Call Type

Number of Calls

On Site 199

Phone Support 30

Election Warehouse 14

Total Number of Precincts Number of Precincts Requesting Support

Number of Precincts Not Requesting Support

172 (171 Voting precincts plus 1 for

Provisionals)

117 54

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION ELECTION DAY SUPPORT CONT’D

Election Day Call Center Support Team Department

Jeff Calvert General Services

Ralph Dyer General Services

Keith Harris General Services

Chris Hill General Services

Edwin Yergan General Services

Denaman Payton General Services

Daniel Tesseneer General Services

Alexandria Stephens Probate Court

Kimberly Williams-Watts County Manager’s Office

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Board of Registrars Support Team Department

Barry Stephenson Board of Registrars

Christie Forsyth Board of Registrars

Tonja Calvin Board of Registrars

Shelia Handley Board of Registrars

Donna Edwards Board of Registrars

Vince Caine Board of Registrars

Laura Smith Board of Registrars

Sam Hogge Board of Registrars

Dianne Swann County Manager’s Office

Cherie Miller County Manager’s Office

Stephanie Lowe County Manager’s Office

Tabithia Norman County Manager’s Office

Jinnifer Purnell County Manager’s Office

Michael Morrison Land Development

Chandra McCoy General Services

Jenny Burttram AMT Temp Services

Brittany Calvin AMT Temp Services

Sonya Frost AMT Temp Services

Valencia Jenkins AMT Temp Services

Kaylee Smith AMT Temp Services

Probate Court Support Team Department

Amanda Reid, Esq. Probate Court

Deputy Judge Elizabeth North Probate Court

Melody Cox Probate Court

Vickie Townes County Manager’s Office

Kandi Schillaci County Manager’s Office

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NOTE: The Election Day Support team is a group of Jefferson County employees that are dedicated to ensuring

Jefferson County Elections are executed with integrity, fairness, and professionalism. The Sheriff’s Department also utilized a significant number of staff members including deputies, sergeants, lieutenants, and additional clerical employees to assist on Election Day including pre and post- Election Day activities

Election Day Field Support Technicians Zone Number of Onsite Issues Resolved

John Phillips 1 14

David Pendarvis 2 21

Shawn Kelley 3 12

Keith Kelley 4 16

Peter Langston 5 20

Michael Hendking 6 9

Josh Fancher 7 23

Eddie Gordon 8 10

Steve Cockrell 9 8

Rex Henderson 10 12

Allen Gordon 11 17

DeVaun Brooks 12 14

Carl Hollyfield/Terry Smith 13 23

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION ELECTION DAY AFTERMATH

*Center Point City Hall turned in one Voted Ballot Bag on Election Night. The trunk of the Chief Inspector’s car was unloaded; however, due to limited lighting in the alley where Chief Inspectors drop off their election materials, there were two (2) bags of voted ballots that were not removed from the trunk. The Voted Ballot Bags were discovered two weeks later by the Chief Inspector. The voted ballots were immediately obtained and placed in the election vault where they were specially labeled. The procedure for unloading has now been changed and a new checklist has been implemented.

NOTE: After each election, the Jefferson County Election Staff does an assessment of all voting machines to ensure all ballots and materials are accounted for. The above information denotes the materials that were discovered after the General Election on November 8, 2016. All materials were properly and safely transferred to the Election Vault in Birmingham. Also, the polling officials are contacted to discuss the issue in an effort to avoid the error during the next election.

*Please note that all ballots were counted and included in vote totals, inasmuch as the vote totals are tallied on Election Night and the ballots left in the machines are/were discovered after the election. Election night closing procedures are given a great deal of attention in our Election trainings. Historically, approximately 20 years ago, thousands of ballots would be recovered from Jefferson County’s voting machines; however, even today, four ballots and three record of Election Box are four ballots and three Record of Election Boxes, and obviously two bags of voted ballots, are too many. For the represented precincts above, all of the Chief Inspectors have been contacted and the issues have been discussed with him or her.

Precinct Number and Name Issue Quantity

1180 Barrett Elementary School Left Ballots in Machine

(1 Ballot)*

2040 Ensley Park Recreation Center

Left Ballots in Machine

(1 Ballot)*

2060 Charles A. Brown Elementary School Left Ballots in Machine

( 1 Record of Election Box)

2370 New Bethel Baptist Church Left Box in Machine

(1 Ballot)*

3070 MT. Olive Community Center Left Ballots in Machine

(1 Ballot)*

4090 Fultondale First Baptist Church Left Ballots in Machine

( 1 Record of Election Box)

*4160 Center Point City Hall Left Ballots in Machine/ Left Voted

Ballot Bags in trunk of car

( 1 Record of Election Box) /

2 Voted Ballot Bags

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION ELECTION DAY SCHEDULE

ACTIVITY TIME

Election Day Began 6:00 a.m.

Polls Opened 7:00 a.m.

Polls Closed 7:00 p.m.

Precinct Returns 8-11:30 p.m.

Election Day Ended 3:00 a.m.

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2016 GENERAL ELECTION VOTER ELECTION DAY COMPLAINTS

Complaint #1

Precinct Number and Name: 3010 Hunter Street Baptist Church

Complaint Overview: Voter complained about excessive voting wait times and the size of the precinct versus the

number of registered voters zoned to that precinct. Voter continued that precinct layout did not provide easy

access to voting machines due to large crowd of voters.

Action Taken: The Jefferson County Election Commission and Chairman of Board of Registrars were notified and

have made the decision to split the precinct due to the large amount of registered voters within the precinct.

Follow Up: Voter was contacted and ensured that the issue would be presented to the Jefferson County Election

Commission and the Chairman of Board of Registrars. As a result, the BOR Chairman and Election Commission

have decided to split the precinct due to the large number of registered voters.

Complaint #2


Complaint Overview: Voter complained that wait time exceeded three hours in some lines, while other lines

had no wait times. (I.e. Line A-F had an extreme wait time compared to others)



Follow Up: Complaint was followed up by contacting the voter and thoroughly explaining Jefferson County’s

plan to reduce the number of registered voters in the precinct by splitting it into two, which will ultimately

reduce the voters’ wait time.

Complaint #3


Complaint Overview Voter complained about excessive voting wait times and the size of the precinct versus the

number of registered voters zoned to that precinct. Voter continued that precinct layout did not provide easy

access to voting machines due to large crowd of voters. In addition, the voter suggested that poll workers were

unprofessional.



Follow Up: Voter was contacted and advised of Jefferson County’s plan to reduce the number of registered

voters in the precinct by splitting it into two, which will ultimately reduce the voters’ wait time.

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Complaint #4


Complaint Overview: Voter complained about excessive wait time and also observed voters leaving and not

casting a vote due to extreme long wait times.

Action Taken: : The Jefferson County Election Commission and Chairman of Board of Registrars were notified

and have made the decision to split the precinct due to the large amount of registered voters within the

precinct.

Follow Up: Voter was contacted and advised of Jefferson County’s plan to reduce the number of registered

voters in the precinct by splitting it into two, which will ultimately reduce the voters’ wait time.

NOTE: At each precinct on Election Day, there are complaint forms available for voters to either express their satisfaction or dissatisfaction of their voting experience. Upon receiving those complaint forms, each issue is addressed individually and the voter is contacted by mail, phone, or email.

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RECOUNT

The State of Alabama election laws require an Automatic Recount (§17-16-20) if the margin of the results in a race is less than one-half of one percent. The Bessemer Division District Attorney’s race had the prevailing candidate with 50.17 % and the second place candidate with 49.78 %, which was a 0.39% difference. As a result, a Recount was conducted in the Election Headquarters located at 801 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N., Birmingham, AL 35203 on December 1, 2016 (which was the date set by the Alabama Secretary of State). The Recount began at 7:00 AM and ended at 9:00 PM. The following 52 precincts were recounted as they are in the Bessemer Division (including Bessemer Absentee and Provisionals):

Three (3) ES&S 850 High Speed Tabulators along with five (5) ES&S DS 200 voting machines were used. General Services personnel, Probate Court personnel and Sheriff’s Deputies were involved in the Recount. Representatives from both the Democratic and Republican parties were also present and allowed to observe. As with all elections and recounts, everything we do in Jefferson County is transparent. Following the Recount, the prevailing candidate on Election night (again) received the largest number of votes and she was certified by the Election Commission. (Note: Jefferson County Election Officials have conducted five (5) recounts since the automatic recount legislation was enacted by the Alabama Legislature in 2004, and no Jefferson County election has ever been overturned by a recount.)

PREC 0002 BESSEMER ABSENTEE PREC 3060 - BESSEMER CIVIC CTR

PREC 1050 - MIDFIELD COMM CTR PREC 3080 - MORGAN RD UNITED METH CHURCH PREC 1080 - FAIRFIELD FIRE STATION #1 PREC 3090 - BROOKLANE COMM CTR PREC 1210 - GLEN OAKS ELEM SCHOOL PREC 3110 - OAKMONT PRES CHURCH PREC 1240 - MT. PILGRIM BAPT CHURCH PREC 3130 - SHADES CREST BAPT CHURCH PREC 1350 - C. J. DONALD ELEM SCHOOL PREC 3140 - VALLEY CREEK BAPT CHURCH PREC 1380 - ST. MARY'S CATH CHURCH PREC 3150 - UNION HILL BAPT CHURCH PREC 1400 - FAIRFIELD CITY HALL PREC 3160 - ROSS BRIDGE WELCOME CTR PREC 2060 - CHARLES A BROWN ELEM SCHOOL PREC 3170 - ALLIANCE COMM CTR PREC 2110 - SOUTHSIDE HOMES COMM CTR PREC 3190 - DOLOMITE W FIELD CITY COMM CTR PREC 2120 - DUNBAR-ABRAMS COMM CTR PREC 3210 - MINOR FIRE STATION PREC 2140 - NEW BEGINNING CHURCH PREC 3220 - OAK GROVE FIRST BAPT CHURCH PREC 2150 - BRIGHTON SR CITIZENS BLDG PREC 3230 - GRANT STREET BAPT PREC 2210 - JONESBORO ELEM SCHOOL PREC 3240 - SYLVAN SPRINGS FIRST UNITED METH PREC 2240 - FIRE DEPT ADMIN BLDG PREC 3250 - BESSEMER FIRE STA. #5 PREC 2340 - THOMPSON MANOR COMM CTR PREC 3260 - WEST JEFFERSON REC CTR PREC 2350/5270 - OXMOOR VALLEY COMM CTR PREC 3270 - MUSCODA COMM CTR PREC 2360 - BESSEMER CITY HALL PREC 3290 - MULGA TOWN HALL PREC 2370 - NEW BETHEL BAPT CHURCH PREC 3300 - JOHNS COMMUNITY CTR PREC 2390 - ROOSEVELT CITY COMM CTR PREC 3310 - PARKWOOD CHURCH OF GOD PREC 2400 - WENONAH HIGH SCHOOL PREC 3320 - MAYTOWN BAPT CHURCH PREC 2410 - BRYANT CHAPEL AME CHURCH PREC 3330 - FIRST BAPT CHURCH BOOKER HEIGHTS PREC 3010 - HUNTER STREET BAPT CHURCH PREC 5010 - HOOVER PARK & REC CTR PREC 3020 - PLEASANT HILL UNITED METH CHURCH PREC 5030 - HOOVER EDUCATIONAL FACILITY PREC 3030 - PLEASANT GROVE FIRST BAPT CHURCH PREC 5100 - BLUFF PARK UNITED METH CHURCH PREC 3040 - PRINCE OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH PREC PROVISIONAL PREC 3050 - PLEASANT RIDGE BAPT CHURCH

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HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY GENERAL ELECTION TURNOUT

NOTE: There is always an ebb and flow in the number of registered voters due to new voter registrations, the death of

voters, voters moving into and out of Jefferson County, and the removal of voters from the voter list by the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office and Jefferson County for felony convictions that involve moral turpitude.

ELECTION YEAR

ELECTION TYPE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS

VOTER TURN-OUT

2016 PRESIDENT 448,828 67%

2014 GOVERNOR 411,086 41%

2012 PRESIDENT 385,364 79%

2010 GOVERNOR 380,260 56%

2008 PRESIDENT 414,002 77%

2006 GOVERNOR 355,485 51%

2004 PRESIDENT 385,386 76%

2002 GOVERNOR 343,861 63%

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WEB PAGES

PROBATE COURT: www.jeffcoprobatecourt.com

ELECTIONS: www.jeffcoelectionsal.com FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/JeffersonCountyAlabamaElections TWITTER PAGE: www.twitter.com/JeffCoElections

http://www.jeffcoprobatecourt.com/

http://www.facebook.com/JeffersonCountyAlabamaElections

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ELECTION IMPROVEMENTS

These would have to be implemented via legislation but many states have adopted the following:

1. Early voting two or more weeks prior to each election;

2. Locate 5-7 “Election Centers” throughout Jefferson County, so voters could vote at convenient

locations close to their place of employment prior to, and on, election day;

Counties and municipalities across the United States have implemented the improvements above, and

have saved money in election costs, and have provided a valuable service to their citizens.

Documents

JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA ELECTION ANALYTICS · 6 2016 ELECTION EXPENDITURES *The total cost for General Services overtime is the total for FY 2016 (October 1, 2015 – September