Jana M. Lean, Chief, Elections Division, Office of the California Secretary of State

Jana M. Lean has over twenty-six years of Elections experience and has served as the Elections Division Chief for the California Secretary of State’s office since 2010.  She has successfully overseen 16 statewide elections and 72 special vacancy elections.  Under her leadership, numerous significant election law changes were implemented, including the California Voter’s Choice Act, same-day voter registration, vote-by-mail signature cures, and the uniform implementation of statewide all mail ballot elections with in-person voting options. Jana has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Philosophy with a minor in Language and Literature.