Michael Orlicky is a teacher who's running for a four-year term on the Shasta County Board of Education in Area 1. He says he’s focused on improving students’ literacy scores and reducing student substance use, particularly vaping.
Ronnean Lund, Chair of the Shasta County Elections Commission, told the public last month she’d heard that civil unrest will occur if supervisors don’t implement one-day voting. This week, she clarified for Shasta Scout that the concerns she’s heard have not included threats of violence.
Former superintendent and long-time educator Don Aust is running for a four-year term on the Shasta County Board of Education. After many years of engaging with SCOE’s programming and guidance in Shasta County’s rural school districts, Aust sees participating on the Board as his opportunity to give back.
Newly appointed Elections Commissioner Brad Garbutt says eliminating most mail-in ballots and moving to one-day voting is a form of voter suppression. Commission Chair Ronnean Lund says that’s not true because those policy changes would allow everyone the same ability to vote.
Here's an overview of who's running for some of the most important seats across Shasta County. We'll expand this coverage with more detail, soon.
Here's an overview of which state offices will be on the ballot for Shasta County voters in November 2024.
Here's an overview of who's running for some of the most important seats across Shasta County. We'll expand this coverage with more detail, soon.
Measure P would stop the County from being able to acquire private land for transfer to other private parties in order to be used for the public's good. Measure Q would give the Board another option for how to fill elected officials midterm vacancies. It also limits how long the Board can appoint to fill those seats.
Corkey Harmon is running against incumbent Mary Rickert for a County Board seat this fall. He says he has a lot to learn, but thinks he’ll bring “fresh blood” that will diversify the current Board. Rickert says she brings a depth of knowledge and experience on key topics like mental health and substance use.
Nine candidates are competing for three seats on the Redding City Council this fall. At a Redding League of Women of Voters candidate forum on September 10, they responded to questions posed by the audience.
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