Who runs surveillance cameras in Yuba County?
- Active Ballot drop box camera
- Agency
- Yuba County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters
- Vendor
- Flock Safety
- Devices
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| System | Agency | Vendor | Status | Devices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballot drop box camera | Yuba County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters | Flock Safety | Active | — |
What we do not know
Yuba County Elections
- What the camera records, how long the footage is kept, and who may view it. The item says none of this.
- Whether the device is one of the two the Sheriff's Department counts at Linda Fire Station, and whether elections footage is accessible through the Sheriff's camera platform.
- How widely federal election security money is being spent on cameras like this, in California and beyond. That is a state and national question; this county is one visible data point.
What camera networks are
Fixed and steerable cameras run by a public agency, often networked so footage from many locations can be watched or searched from one place.
What you can do
Civic action
Show up
This technology is bought and renewed by boards, councils and committees that meet in public. We have not yet confirmed where each of them meets in Yuba County.
Go to the Yuba County hub →Personal protection
Protect yourself
Practical steps to shrink your personal data trail. Our guides publish at launch; until then, EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense is the best starting point.
Surveillance Self-Defense ↗