Certification by the Shasta County Clerk and Registrar of Votes is what makes elections results official under California law. While the board will be asked to affirmatively declare the election results, their approval is not required.
Discussions highlighted a critical lack of clarity between the Commission’s official work on behalf of the public and individual commissioners' private efforts related to elections.
As he awaits the outcome of his recall vote, Crye reflects on his time in office saying he’s proud of what he accomplished. His opponents call his decision-making "reckless and irresponsible."
As of March 6, less than half of Shasta County’s ballots had been counted. That means the vote outcomes released so far reveal little about what final outcomes might be. An update on the results of uncounted ballots is expected to be released by the Elections Office late Friday afternoon.
Votes cast in the precinct on election day have been counted but thousands of votes remain to be processed in the days ahead. Final certified election results are still pending.
We visit the polls to give you a glimpse of Shasta County's elections process in action.
Assistant County Clerk and Registrar of Voters Joanna Francescut said at least one state election observer is usually on site in-county for each election. She chose not to comment on whether any federal observers might also be planning to appear.
Proposition 1 means a smaller pot of funding coming from the state to counties and less control over how that money is spent. There is no certainty that any of the treatment facilities or housing units will provide direct benefit to Shasta County.
The Commission is recommending a local ordinance mandating hand counting votes on paper poll books, a process which would not meet the requirements of current federal or state laws.
A new lawsuit against the county board was filed by a corporation formed in a way that shields the identity of those behind it. It’s the second time a lawsuit over a deal with the Redding Rancheria could impact the county’s vote on Supervisor Kevin Crye.
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