Election Day in Shasta County: Pictures from the polls midday
By 7 a.m., the polls were open. Voters will decide on the future of California’s congressional districts, which could radically change ahead of the 2026 midterm election.
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Shasta poll workers train for Tuesday election, relearn paper roster system instead of electronic poll books
Poll worker training sessions took place last week. Relatively little has changed to the process at polling places since a new election official took charge in Shasta - except when it comes to poll pads.
As Prop. 50 puts conservative representation in jeopardy, Shasta’s state-building movements are strategizing
The North State has long been home to movements attempting to change California’s borders. Though they don’t always agree with each other, Prop. 50 has provided them with new common ground.
Secretary of State officials just paid the Shasta County Elections Office a visit. Here’s what we know.
Less than a week before Shasta’s November 2025 special election, Registrar Clint Curtis hosted state officials who came to check out his new processes.
Trump administration proposal for online voter registration form raises concerns
The new federal tool would incorporate a citizenship check, but state election officials question whether it can comply with their laws.
Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underway
It’s common to see election observers at voting stations, but generally less so for them to come from the federal government. Some from the Trump administration will be on the ground in several California counties next month.
Shasta’s election official just sponsored a partisan event on Prop. 50 while overseeing the community’s vote on the measure
It’s a highly unusual move that's raised legal and ethical questions.
“A social experiment”: Shasta’s extra help election staffers include outspoken opponents of former election officials
Temporary election staffers are currently training on ballot processing under election official Clint Curtis. Newly hired extra help staffers include some of the most outspoken critics of his predecessors in the role.
Registrar of Voters calls public attention to hole in ballot envelopes. Here’s what you need to know.
ROV Clint Curtis is warning the public of an “issue” in the production of ballot envelopes, a hole that could reveal ballot markings. The Secretary of State's office confirmed that holes in ballot envelopes are a standard feature.
Board to discuss legal threat after Shasta election official withholds press release access
The nonprofit First Amendment Coalition agreed to represent Shasta Scout after newly-appointed election official Clint Curtis excluded the newsroom from receiving elections-related press releases. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Shasta supervisors will discuss the legal threat in closed session. For now, Curtis’ office has paused press releases to all media outlets.
Shasta poll workers train for Tuesday election, relearn paper roster system instead of electronic poll books
Poll worker training sessions took place last week. Relatively little has changed to the process at polling places since a new election official took charge in Shasta - except when it comes to poll pads.
As Prop. 50 puts conservative representation in jeopardy, Shasta’s state-building movements are strategizing
The North State has long been home to movements attempting to change California’s borders. Though they don’t always agree with each other, Prop. 50 has provided them with new common ground.
Secretary of State officials just paid the Shasta County Elections Office a visit. Here’s what we know.
Less than a week before Shasta’s November 2025 special election, Registrar Clint Curtis hosted state officials who came to check out his new processes.
Trump administration proposal for online voter registration form raises concerns
The new federal tool would incorporate a citizenship check, but state election officials question whether it can comply with their laws.
Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underway
It’s common to see election observers at voting stations, but generally less so for them to come from the federal government. Some from the Trump administration will be on the ground in several California counties next month.
Shasta’s election official just sponsored a partisan event on Prop. 50 while overseeing the community’s vote on the measure
It’s a highly unusual move that's raised legal and ethical questions.
“A social experiment”: Shasta’s extra help election staffers include outspoken opponents of former election officials
Temporary election staffers are currently training on ballot processing under election official Clint Curtis. Newly hired extra help staffers include some of the most outspoken critics of his predecessors in the role.
Registrar of Voters calls public attention to hole in ballot envelopes. Here’s what you need to know.
ROV Clint Curtis is warning the public of an “issue” in the production of ballot envelopes, a hole that could reveal ballot markings. The Secretary of State's office confirmed that holes in ballot envelopes are a standard feature.
Board to discuss legal threat after Shasta election official withholds press release access
The nonprofit First Amendment Coalition agreed to represent Shasta Scout after newly-appointed election official Clint Curtis excluded the newsroom from receiving elections-related press releases. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Shasta supervisors will discuss the legal threat in closed session. For now, Curtis’ office has paused press releases to all media outlets.