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Final OC Election Results: Democrats Win Big as GOP Looks to 2020

2018 elections
By Nick Gerda | November 30, 2018

Midterm voters turned out in OC at the highest rate in decades and Democrats gained major wins in local Congressional and state legislative seats.

Estimated 418,600 Ballots Left to Count So It May Be Weeks Before Winners in Key Races Are Known

Countywide
By Thy Vo | November 7, 2018

At least 418,600 Orange County ballots were left to count as of Wednesday evening, and “tens of thousands” more are estimated to be still traveling through the mail, so it will be days if not weeks before the outcome of a number of close races are known.

One-Third of OC Ballots Remain to Be Counted, ‘Will Take Weeks’ to Know Results

Election 2018
By Nick Gerda | June 6, 2018

The large share of uncounted ballots could end up affecting the outcomes of races that were close as of the end of election night. The election saw “record numbers for a midterm primary,” said Neal Kelley, the county’s top election official.

Santa Ana District Elections Appear Dead For This Year After Appeal is Rejected

Santa Ana district elections
By Nick Gerda | April 13, 2018

The effort to have district elections in place for November seems to have been killed, according to Councilman Vicente Sarmiento, who supports the proposed voting system change.

Santa Ana Asking Court to Put District Elections on June Ballot

district elections
By Nick Gerda | March 13, 2018

The city is seeking a court order to force Mayor Miguel Pulido to sign paperwork allowing a June ballot measure in which voters could change Santa Ana’s election system to district-based voting.  The case could be filed in Superior Court as soon as Tuesday.

Kerr: Supervisors Reject Professional Advice and Common Sense

Opinion
By Joe Kerr | July 18, 2017

Joe Kerr, who is running for a seat on the OC Board of Supervisors, writes that OC Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley deserves better support from county supervisors on his efforts to improve Orange County’s voting systems.

Grand Jury Finds No Signs of Major Voter Fraud in Orange County

voter fraud
By Nick Gerda | March 13, 2017

President Donald Trump’s allegations of widespread voter fraud in California not true in the OC, the OC grand jury says.

Moreno Scores Comeback Win in Pivotal Anaheim City Council Race

Election 2016
By Thy Vo | November 21, 2016

Jose F. Moreno, a longtime community activist and nemesis of Anaheim’s business establishment, overcame an election-night deficit to squeak by incumbent Jordan Brandman in the race for the District 3 City Council seat.

Moreno Draws Even With Brandman in Anaheim Council Race

Election 2016
By Tracy Wood | November 19, 2016

Jose Moreno, who is challenging Anaheim City Councilman Jordan Brandman for his seat, caught up to the incumbent Friday as vote counting continued in the neck-and-neck race that will likely determine the direction of the council.

It Could be Weeks Before Victors in Anaheim Races Are Known

Election 2016
By Thy Vo | November 14, 2016

With more than 378,000 ballots left to count countywide, and just a few hundred votes separating candidates in two key Anaheim City Council races, winners may not be officially declared until the end of November.

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  • Barajas: City Open Space Shouldn’t Be Tucked Behind Closed Doors

    Flor Barajas, Deputy Director at OCCORD, argues that Willowick Golf Course, currently zoned as Open Space, could be developed as a regional park adjourning Santa Ana and Garden Grove. Barajas writes that public lands should not be sold to developers but instead elected officials should protect this asset for future generations.

  • Santana: LA Judge Likely to Rule Against Deputy Union Bid to Keep Misconduct Records Secret

    LA Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff is today expected to finalize a tentative ruling against an LA Deputy Sheriff union arguments attempting to block implementation of SB1421, which opens up select police misconduct records for public review. Orange County Superior Court Judge Nathan Scott is expected to rule soon on the same issue here involving a bid by the local deputies union to block public access to similar records. A Voice of OC-led media coalition is opposing that effort in court.

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