Calabasas Miscounts Prop. 218 Results

From the city of Calabasas:

An audit of Calabasas Park Proposition 218 ballots has determined that there 
was a miscount as 27 “Yes” ballots were incorrectly tabulated as 
“No” votes.

Proposition 218 proposed an annual assessment increase of $26.88 
to pay for landscape maintenance and improvements. The correction changes 
the vote outcome to a simple majority voting “Yes” to an assessment increase. 

Audits are regularly performed to ensure that all vote counts are correct.

The tabulation is as follows:

• Number of ballots mailed: 458
• Total number of ballots returned: 237
• Percentage of ballots returned: 52
• Yes ballots: $108,120 – 136 ballots
• No ballots: $80,295 – 101 ballots
• Percentage voting yes: 57
• Percentage voting no: 43%

A public hearing will be scheduled at the next Council meeting on June 25, 
2014 to recount the ballots.