Two years ago, dual ballot measures related to land rights and filing midterm vacancies both failed to gain the 50% of votes needed to pass. Supervisor Kevin Crye wants to try again. He may have enough support to do so.
Shasta’s board voted today to let the state’s lawsuit against the county take its course, without waging a defense. California sued Shasta over Measure B last week just days after it was approved by 56% of voters. The measure would change local election procedures in multiple ways that defy statewide laws.
In April, after the county substantiated findings of misconduct by Curtis against staff, supervisors promised to circle back to a decision about a vote of censure after the June 2 primary. As election results begin to finalize, questions remain about whether supervisors will act on their word.
Near-final ballot numbers show Resner as victor. The current Redding City Council member has beat out incumbent Supervisor Kevin Crye, who’s part of a three-person group on the board that often votes together.
With years of experience working local elections, Joanna Francescut has emerged victorious against former Florida attorney Clint Curtis, who was appointed by supervisors last year. Here’s what she had to say about implementing Measure B, and how she’ll address changes Curtis has put in place so far.
Sixty-seven percent of Shasta voters cast their ballots for California Assemblyman James Gallagher. Shasta’s election office has certified the vote for the special congressional election. The rest of the races on the June 2 ballot are not yet certified.
The ballot initiative, which has just been approved by voters, set out to impose voter ID and eliminate mail-in voting — among other changes to local election procedures, which appear to contradict California law. The state had previously warned it was prepared to act if Shasta County attempted to circumvent state authority over elections. Today it did.
Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis is using the same method he chose last November — randomly selecting precincts via ping-pong balls — to conduct the tally. It’s a hand count of a statistically significant sample of votes that’s used statewide to confirm machine counts.
Unofficial results show Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis will not continue to maintain his seat. During a presentation to supervisors this week, he asked for almost a million more than his last budget, describing plans to lease a new office space and conduct in-house printing. Former Assistant ROV Joanna Francescut, who's poised to take his seat, has other priorities.
Measure B establishes multiple changes to local election procedures that contradict state law. As ballot counting nears its end, proponents are celebrating. The state says it's ready to push back.
