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CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY OF PETITION
1, Pamela Christian, City Clerk of the City of Richmond, County of Contra Costa, State of California, do hereby certify that:
The petition entitled "Richmond Election Reform Act" was filed with me Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The petition was forwarded to the Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, where the petition signatures were verified using the random sampling technique pursuant to Election Code Section 9115.
The number of registered voters in the City of Richmond, as of the last report of registration to the Secretary of State February 24, 2023, is 57,608. The initiative petition is considered sufficient to qualify for the November 5, 2024, General Election if signed by at least 15% of the registered voters of the city, or 8,641.
The results of the verification by the Registrar of Voters are as follows:
1. The number of unverified signatures filed by the proponent (raw count): 15,139
2. The minimum number of valid signatures needed using 15% of the 57,608 Registered voters as shown above: 8,641
3. The number of signatures verified - Election Code Section 9115: 500 a. The number of signatures found Sufficient: 379
b. The number of signatures found Not Sufficient: 121
c. Not Sufficient because of Duplication:
4. The projected statistically valid total: 11,475
(As provided by California Administrative Code 20510 - 20540)
5. The statistical total as a percentage of the total needed: 132.80% In order for the petition to be considered sufficient, the projected statistical valid total must be over 110% required based on the sample, pursuant to Election Code 9115. The statistical sampling performed by the Registrar of Voters shows the percentage of valid petition signatures is 132.80%. Therefore, I certify the petition for the Richmond Election Reform Act to be sufficient to qualify for the November 5, 2024, General Election.
I hereby set my hand and official seal this 7th day of May 2024, at Richmond, California.
Pamela Christ
Pamela Christian
City Clerk
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