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.
Anderson Council member Darin Hale is running for California Assembly in next week’s primary. In the lead up to the election, he posted an AI video depicting himself assaulting a “woke” teacher. He’s using the endorsement of violence as promotional material for his campaign.
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.
Newsom said the new law was just the first in a “mosaic” of legislation to address the “legitimate anxiety” that voters have about the safety and security of California’s elections.
Thousands of dollars have been paid to Lex Rex Institute to cover legal costs from lawsuits since the initiative was placed on ballots. Slightly more than $10,000 in donations has been raised through the “Yes on Measure B” committee so far.
Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis is introducing a new role into the local election process: poll closers. The temporary election staffers, who have received about an hour and a half of training, will sort ballots at the precincts. Curtis hopes adding the new role will help him provide quicker results on election night.
In addition to voter ID requirements, Measure B would put in place a number of other changes that, like voter ID, are currently illegal in California, including hand-counting and disconnecting Shasta’s voter rolls from those of the state. If passed by voters, the measure would likely result in costly lawsuits that would be paid for by Shasta’s taxpayers.
