Ballots Start to Go Out for March 2020 Election
Election 2020
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Mail-in ballots are being sent to every voter in Orange County as part of multiple changes to the voting process this year.
Two City Council Recalls to Watch This Year
Recalls
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Two recall movements in two neighboring cities are on the move against elected officials this year – one in Westminster that’s guaranteed a recall election and another in Santa Ana that has gathered the signatures but won’t find out until next month from county officials whether it can move forward.
Westminster Petitions to Recall Council Majority Qualify for Election
Westminster
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Council members Kimberly Ho, Charlie Nguyen, and Mayor Tri Ta — who comprise a majority voting bloc dubbed by critics as “the Gang of Three” for frequently clashing with minority council members over ethics and power at City Hall — are now officially at risk of being unseated.
OC Supervisors Back Off Uncertified Voting Machine Vendor
Elections
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The county’s top elections official warned such A move would put the election itself at risk.
How Voting in OC Will Change in 2020
Elections
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People voting on machines now will receive a physical print-out of their ballot to verify their selections and then turn it in to a scanner to be counted.
Orange County to Overhaul Voting System Ahead of 2020 Election
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Voters will be able to cast ballots at any vote center up to 10 days before Election Day, which includes the two weekends before Election Day. And in a change from the current practice, voters will be allowed to cast their ballot on computers at any vote center in the county, without having to fill out a provisional paper ballot.
Estimated 418,600 Ballots Left to Count So It May Be Weeks Before Winners in Key Races Are Known
Countywide
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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.
Santa Ana Asking Court to Put District Elections on June Ballot
district elections
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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
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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.
Smoller: Orange County Supervisors Should Support the Voter’s Choice Act
Opinion
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Chapman University Political Science Professor Fred Smoller explains why Orange County Supervisors should implement the Voter’s Choice Act, arguing it could save millions of dollars as well as making voting easier and more convenient.