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11 <br /> Slide #8 <br /> PUBLIC INPUT SURVEY <br /> The BEAD developed a 16-question Public Input Survey to solici <br /> feedback from the general public regarding the election of count. <br /> commissioners in Orange County. There were 413 completed survey! <br /> submitted in the two-week response period- Some of the aggregates fron <br /> Survey responses were as follows: <br /> Demographic Responses <br /> - 89.3%of respondents said they always vote <br /> - 16.46%said their voices were often heard,37.29%said sometimes,28.5$ <br /> said rarely and 17-60%said their voices were never heard <br /> • 35.53%said they arrived at the polls surprised at who they were voting foi <br /> 64.4%were not surprised <br /> • RaceJEthnicity of respondents- 69-76%white,3.98% African Americar <br /> 2-92%Hispanic,2.12%multi-racial,2-12%Asian and 1-59%another race <br /> 17.51%preferred not to answer. <br /> Co-Chair Patrick Mulkey continued the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Slide #9 <br /> Election Method Responses <br /> 23.95%said they were satisfied with the current election method,41.0595 <br /> said they were not satisfied and 35%were unsure <br /> •30.79%preferred single member districts;18.95%preferred a combinatior <br /> of single member districts and at-large seats; 15.26% preferred <br /> combination of multi-member districts and at-large seats;14.47%preferrec <br /> multi-member districts with no at-large seats;and 10.79%preferred all at <br /> large seats. <br /> 80.37%said they thought only people living in a bistrict should vote for tha <br /> district's commis loner <br /> Dr. Lisa Hazirjian continued the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Slide #10 <br /> BOCC ELECTIONS ADVISORY GROUP <br /> RECOMMENDATION WINDINGS <br /> 1) The current system of mixing multiple representabveE <br /> and at-large districts, where people vote in the <br /> primaries in the districts,and the whole county votes fol <br /> district representation in the general election, i� <br /> unsatisfactory and not acceptable based an the <br /> Group's research, 5MBMyN9,n�ft responses, anc <br /> experiences of members as voters and precinct chairs <br />