Orange County elections chief Neal Kelley joins Voice of OC radio to talk about the science of ballot counting and the election impact of changing demographics across the county.

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Last week, the Orange County Register reported that the Republican party’s advantage in this one-time solid conservative bastion today stands at nine points. Among the biggest reasons, Republicans have failed to attract young voters and Latinos to the party, according to the Register.

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