Due to the special election for California’s District 1 congressional representative, which is on the same ballot as the regular statewide primary elections, Shasta County must meet an earlier deadline to certify at least some election results.
As of late morning the day after Election Day, Shasta election officials had “no idea” how many ballots were left to count for the primary election. Nearly 23,000 ballots had been counted as of 3 p.m. on June 3, a number that represents only about 20% of registered voters.
Results from the precincts are back showing Francescut maintaining her lead and Measure B succeeding by a larger margin. Resner is still ahead for District 1
Poll workers at several precinct locations in Shasta County have had difficulty setting up accessible voter machines, and some have expressed concerns about the new poll closer process.
Shasta Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis promised to increase transparency, improve security and eliminate the ideological faultlines that have divided the county’s electorate. Here’s what he’s done so far.
The statement comes a day before the June 2 primary and just days after a new law was signed that prohibits law enforcement officers from interfering with state elections. Election official Clint Curtis said the new law “will not restore trust to an election system many already mistrust.”
Shasta’s top election official has instructed poll workers to encourage the use of provisional ballots to alleviate delays caused by his elimination of electronic poll pads. Votes cast provisionally won’t be counted on Election Day.
The California Secretary of State’s Office said that it had requested the correction to address an error. Election official Clint Curtis insists no error was made but says he’s complying with the state’s request anyway.
Shasta election official Clint Curtis has made claims that donors from San Francisco are “pouring tons of money” into his opponent’s campaign. Records show that donations from San Francisco donors make up less than half of a percentage point of Francescut’s donation total.
The chamber released its first ever candidate guide this spring. It was focused on supervisor races, endorsing Erin Resner for Supervisor in District 1, and both Chris Kelstrom and Mike Gallagher for District 5.
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