Gail Pellerin's Candidate Statement - June 3, 2014 Primary Election

Statement of GAIL L. PELLERIN, Candidate for
County Clerk
Santa Cruz County

Occupation: County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
Age: 51

Experience, integrity, and leadership are essential attributes that I bring to the Office of the Santa Cruz County Clerk.

I have proudly served as the Chief Elections Official in Santa Cruz County for 21 years. With your support, I will continue my commitment to provide accurate, secure, transparent, and accessible elections, as well as excellent customer-focused services.

I am an advocate for marriage equality and enthusiastically implemented same sex marriages when they became legal again in California in July 2013.

As a recognized leader in the state, I am a member of the Future of California Elections collaborative, contributed to the Presidential Commission on Election Reform, and serve as co-chair of the State Voter Accessibility Advisory Committee. I am past President of the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials and have written several guidebooks on election processes that are used throughout the state.

My websites www.votescount.com and www.sccoclerk.com ensure easy public access to vital services like online voter registration and marriage license applications. I am always striving to find new ways to serve the public like weekend voting, ballot drop boxes, Watsonville Wednesday clerk office hours, and Passport Saturdays.

I ask for your vote on June 3. Thank you. gailpellerin@ebold.com