Claremont Prepares for 2013 Election

While most of the country is focused on the November election, Claremont is preparing for its’ March General Municipal Election.

On Tuesday, the City Council approved an agreement with the Martin Chapman Company for election services. Staffers have set aside a $53,000 payment.

Martin Chapman placed the cost of their services at $50,127 but Claremont city staff added an additional 5 percent because the cost of the sample ballots and ballot cards was still being determined, officials said

Claremont conducts its own election and Anaheim-based Martin Chapman Company has provided election services to the city for more than 35 years, according to a staff report.

Their services include the provision of nomination, vote by mail and precinct supplies, a vote by mail tracking system, sample ballots, election night assistance and supplies, storage and maintenance of the City s ballot counter and voting booths.

“The close proximity of their company is especially important in the event supplies run short or if there is a need for problem solving on the night of an election as they are able to dispatch staff and or equipment in a timely manner,” Claremont City Clerk Lynne Fryman wrote in staff report. “In addition the cost for larger deliveries is lessened because they are local and coordinate Claremont deliveries with nearby cities that also contract with them for election services.”

Seats currently occupied by Mayor Larry Schroeder and Councilman Corey Calaycay will come up for election next year.