ABOUT 805 EPIC
Voter protection across the 805

805 EPIC connects trusted election information, practical voter help, community coordination, and rapid problem solving across Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties

3Counties connected through one regional voter protection network
9Coordinated work areas supporting voter education and election protection
1Shared standard for clear, source based, nonpartisan voter information
01 / WHY REGIONAL
Local election administration, regional voter protection
THE COUNTY ROLE
Election officials administer the election

County election offices remain the official source for voter records, ballots, voting locations, election notices, and local election administration

THE 805 EPIC ROLE
We make the voter path easier to understand

805 EPIC organizes vetted information around the voter, connects help across county lines, and routes problems to the right official or nonpartisan assistance resource

02 / TRUSTED INFORMATION
Every public resource follows the same verification path
01
Source

Start with the California Secretary of State, county election offices, or established nonpartisan voter assistance resources

02
Verify

Check dates, destinations, procedures, and live links before information is presented to voters

03
Explain

Translate official election information into clear language without changing its meaning

04
Route

Give the voter an unmistakable next action and send urgent problems to the right help

03 / THE REGIONAL MODEL
Three counties, one shared voter protection standard
Santa Barbara County

Local election administration stays with the county while 805 EPIC strengthens voter education, trusted referrals, community coordination, and election protection support

  • Official county information stays authoritative
  • Community education helps voters act on that information
  • Regional coordination connects local lessons to the wider 805 network
Ventura County

805 EPIC connects Ventura voters and community networks to the same regional standard for accurate information, practical assistance, and coordinated voter protection

  • County election services remain the official administrative source
  • Regional tools make trusted voter information easier to find
  • Shared coordination reduces county by county silos
San Luis Obispo County

805 EPIC extends the same voter protection framework to San Luis Obispo County while preserving direct access to official county election services

  • Official voting information stays connected to its county source
  • Voter help and rights resources are easier to navigate
  • Regional coordination builds shared readiness across the 805
Across the 805

The regional model does not replace election officials, it connects voters and communities around the problems that cross county lines

  • Trusted information can be organized once and routed correctly
  • Community partners can share consistent nonpartisan guidance
  • Voter problems can move more quickly to the right source of help
04 / WHAT MAKES 805 EPIC DIFFERENT
Election information with a voter protection lens
OFFICIAL SOURCES FIRST
Vetted before published

Critical voter information is tied back to an authoritative election or established voter assistance source

TRI COUNTY VIEW
One place for the 805

Voters can move across Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo information without navigating three separate systems alone

PROTECTION LENS
Built for the moment something goes wrong

Information is connected to rights, voter help, reporting pathways, and trusted nonpartisan assistance

ACTIONABLE BY DESIGN
No dead ends

Every important tool is designed around a clear next step instead of generic links or repeated explanations

05 / OUR STANDARD
What 805 EPIC does and what it does not do
805 EPIC does
  • Provide nonpartisan voter education and trusted election information
  • Connect voters to official county and state election resources
  • Help voters understand rights and practical next steps
  • Support calm documentation, voter assistance, and appropriate escalation
  • Coordinate community education and voter protection across the 805
805 EPIC does not
  • Administer elections or replace county election officials
  • Tell voters which candidate or party to support
  • Present rumor, speculation, or unverified election claims as fact
  • Encourage confrontation, interference, or unlawful election activity
  • Duplicate official election information when a trusted source should remain authoritative
06 / USE THE NETWORK
Trusted information should make the next step clear

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