About the Voter's Choice Task Force

Pursuant to election code section 4008, the Voter's Choice Task Force brings together County elections officials; Individuals with expertise in language accessibility under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965; Advocates for people with disabilities, including service providers and community organizations; and election experts with hands-on experience.

Responsibilities of the Voter's Choice Task Force

The Voter's Choice Task Force reviews elections conducted pursuant to Section 4005 and provides comments and recommendations to the Legislature, within six months of each election conducted pursuant to Section 4005. The report required by this subdivision is then submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

Voter's Choice Task Force Appointees

  1. Melvin E. Levey, Merced County ROV
  2. Donna Linder, Stanislaus County ROV
  3. Dean Logan, L.A. County ROV
  4. Matt Moreles, Santa Clara County Acting ROV
  5. Bob Page, Orange County ROV
  6. Deva Proto, Sonoma County ROV
  7. Jesse Salinas, Yolo County ROV
  8. Art Tinoco, Riverside County ROV
  9. Petrina Branch, Attorney 
  10. Camila Chavez, Executive Director of the Dolores Huerta Foundation
  11. Russia Chavis Cardenas, Deputy Director, California Common Cause
  12. Leslie Hernandez, Civic Engagement Specialist, AltaMed Health Services
  13. Deanna Kitamura, Managing Attorney, Asian Law Caucus
  14. Ellen Nash, Chair/President of the San Diego Black American Political Association of California
  15. Dora Rose, Deputy Director, League of Women Voters
  16. Gabriel Taylor, Senior Advocate, Disability Rights CA

Advisory Appointees 

  1. Carrie Cornwell, Staff Director, CA State Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee 
  2. Ethan Jones, Chief Consultant, CA State Assembly Elections Committee

Voter's Choice Task Force Meetings 

Meeting Agendas and Minutes 

For questions or additional information, please contact:

Secretary of State’s Voter’s Choice Act team at voterschoice@sos.ca.gov