Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis, who was appointed a few months ago, says if supervisors want to ensure trust in elections they’ll need to pay for it. He’s asking supervisors to approve almost $2.6 million in spending… from funds saved for a jail. He’s likely to need millions more over the next four years, he says.
The special election will be held on Nov. 4. If passed, Redding’s sales tax will increase by 1%.
The former supervisor, who left his seat on the board after redistricting changed the boundaries, will run for the seat currently held by Supervisor Chris Kelstrom. In response, Kelstrom says he too plans to run again. Both welcomed the competition.
A Shasta Scout reader survey indicates many people don’t feel comfortable with the plan to “film everything” during ballot processing. Some said the plan worries them enough that they feel discouraged from voting. We asked new election official Clint Curtis to respond.
Clint Curtis is calling on community members to apply for roles as temporary workers, volunteer poll workers and observers to help facilitate new election processes.
This spring, Shasta County supervisors appointed a Florida-based defense attorney to run county elections. He's just hired Brent Turner, who is from San Francisco, as his right hand man. They're united by a distrust of California’s current machine voting systems but say they're committed to following state law, which requires their use.
New California State is a political movement whose leaders say they have support from the federal administration to propose the creation of a new state. Federal officials haven't commented.
Anselmo was recently fined more than $20,000 for violations of California campaign filing law that occurred between 2020-2022. He's given almost $2 million in Shasta County over the last few years, ushering in a wave of new politicians on the county board.
Your feedback on the new Shasta County election official's plan to 'film everything' during ballot processing will help inform our coverage.
Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis began soliciting funds before filing the campaign paperwork required by state law. Documents that have now been filed show Lyndia Kent as his treasurer. She and her brother Mark Kent helped funnel millions of dollars to support the campaigns of local public officials over recent years.
