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Crye \u003cspan class=\"LinkEnhancement\">\u003ca class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" href=\"https://apnews.com/article/california-shasta-recall-election-vote-counting-machines-5f1175f10b150f28c6af47be3fa98cbd\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">narrowly survived that recall attempt\u003c/a>\u003c/span> in a March election that many saw as a referendum on the \u003cspan class=\"LinkEnhancement\">\u003ca class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" href=\"https://apnews.com/article/election-conspiracy-theories-voting-machines-recall-california-67c2cab8c92468c6b2c4e71f22568140\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">wisdom of hand-counting ballots\u003c/a>\u003c/span>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Toller, who also helped train attorneys and police officers across the state during a stint at the California District Attorneys Association, indicated he would support a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s ban on hand-counting ballots, should the county decide to file one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s a system that’s capable of being implemented and observed for transparency and fairness and accurate,” he said. “I don’t see any reason why it can’t go forward.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The registrar of voters is an elected position. However, the former registrar, 20-year veteran Cathy Darling Allen, retired with more than two years left of her term. The Board of Supervisors had to pick a replacement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than two dozen people applied for the position. The board interviewed candidates in public over two days this week, followed by a public discussion and vote.[aside postID=news_11985554 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1244637624-1020x673.jpg']The board chose Toller over Joanna Fransecut, a 16-year veteran of the office who had been Allen’s top deputy. Toller acknowledged his lack of experience, at one point telling the board that what goes on inside the office is “somewhat of a black box to me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To prepare, he said he downloaded the California elections code to his phone and has been reading it every night for homework. He said he’s a local with a secure pension who doesn’t need the money and will bring independence to the office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m a firm believer that just because the Secretary of State of California tells us a statute or regulation must be interpreted in a certain way that that’s not the end of the story,” he said. “I can bring an independent mind to the decisions about the election statutes and regulations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crye — who said he would have preferred if voters, not the board, picked the next registrar of voters — said he believed Fransecut was the right person for the job but said she was “not the right person yet.” He said she would benefit under two years of Toller’s leadership.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Mary Rickert criticized her fellow board members for voting to hire Toller, noting his lack of experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Do you want to put someone in who has never run an election before?” she asked Crye at one point during the hearing. “If it fails, it’s going to rest on your shoulders, and it’s going to be your fault. Are you going to be able to sleep at night?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Like a rock,” Crye responded.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"In 2023, Shasta County wanted to get rid of vote-counting machines and have ballots counted by hand. The voting machines, made by Dominion Voting Systems, were at the center of debunked conspiracy theories on why former President Donald Trump lost in 2020. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1723145305,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":18,"wordCount":704},"headData":{"title":"Shasta County's New Registrar of Voters Has No Experience Running Elections | KQED","description":"In 2023, Shasta County wanted to get rid of vote-counting machines and have ballots counted by hand. The voting machines, made by Dominion Voting Systems, were at the center of debunked conspiracy theories on why former President Donald Trump lost in 2020. 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Crye \u003cspan class=\"LinkEnhancement\">\u003ca class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" href=\"https://apnews.com/article/california-shasta-recall-election-vote-counting-machines-5f1175f10b150f28c6af47be3fa98cbd\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">narrowly survived that recall attempt\u003c/a>\u003c/span> in a March election that many saw as a referendum on the \u003cspan class=\"LinkEnhancement\">\u003ca class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" href=\"https://apnews.com/article/election-conspiracy-theories-voting-machines-recall-california-67c2cab8c92468c6b2c4e71f22568140\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\">wisdom of hand-counting ballots\u003c/a>\u003c/span>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Toller, who also helped train attorneys and police officers across the state during a stint at the California District Attorneys Association, indicated he would support a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s ban on hand-counting ballots, should the county decide to file one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s a system that’s capable of being implemented and observed for transparency and fairness and accurate,” he said. “I don’t see any reason why it can’t go forward.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The registrar of voters is an elected position. However, the former registrar, 20-year veteran Cathy Darling Allen, retired with more than two years left of her term. The Board of Supervisors had to pick a replacement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than two dozen people applied for the position. The board interviewed candidates in public over two days this week, followed by a public discussion and vote.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11985554","hero":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1244637624-1020x673.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The board chose Toller over Joanna Fransecut, a 16-year veteran of the office who had been Allen’s top deputy. Toller acknowledged his lack of experience, at one point telling the board that what goes on inside the office is “somewhat of a black box to me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To prepare, he said he downloaded the California elections code to his phone and has been reading it every night for homework. He said he’s a local with a secure pension who doesn’t need the money and will bring independence to the office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m a firm believer that just because the Secretary of State of California tells us a statute or regulation must be interpreted in a certain way that that’s not the end of the story,” he said. “I can bring an independent mind to the decisions about the election statutes and regulations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crye — who said he would have preferred if voters, not the board, picked the next registrar of voters — said he believed Fransecut was the right person for the job but said she was “not the right person yet.” He said she would benefit under two years of Toller’s leadership.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Mary Rickert criticized her fellow board members for voting to hire Toller, noting his lack of experience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Do you want to put someone in who has never run an election before?” she asked Crye at one point during the hearing. “If it fails, it’s going to rest on your shoulders, and it’s going to be your fault. Are you going to be able to sleep at night?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Like a rock,” Crye responded.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11991539/shasta-countys-new-registrar-of-voters-has-no-experience-running-elections","authors":["byline_news_11991539"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_34218","news_34033","news_32839","news_28756","news_23394","news_22895"],"featImg":"news_11977756","label":"news"},"news_11980081":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11980081","meta":{"index":"posts_1716263798","site":"news","id":"11980081","score":null,"sort":[1710961231000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"new-data-shows-its-gotten-easier-to-vote-in-the-us-since-2000","title":"New Data Shows It's Gotten Easier to Vote in the US Since 2000","publishDate":1710961231,"format":"standard","headTitle":"New Data Shows It’s Gotten Easier to Vote in the US Since 2000 | KQED","labelTerm":{"term":253,"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>For all the concern in recent years that U.S. democracy is on the brink, in danger or under threat, a report out Tuesday offers a glimmer of good news for American voters worried that casting a ballot will be difficult in 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Put simply, the new data shows that voting in America has gotten easier over the past two decades. More voters can cast a ballot before Election Day, with the majority of U.S. states now offering some form of early in-person voting and mail voting to all voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Although we often talk in a partisan context about voter fraud and voter suppression and whether voters have access to the ballot, the reality is, over the past 25 years, we’ve greatly increased the convenience of voting for almost all Americans,” said David Becker, the founder and executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR), which authored the \u003ca href=\"https://electioninnovation.org/research/expansion-voting-before-election-day/\">new report\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"David Becker, founder and executive director, CEIR\"]‘In almost every single state, voters can choose to vote when they want to.’[/pullquote]The research was inspired by an NPR request for historical data around voting access, and NPR is the first news organization to report the findings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data shows that, despite \u003ca href=\"https://www.wabe.org/georgia-republicans-seek-to-stop-automatic-voter-registration-in-state/\">real efforts\u003c/a> by \u003ca href=\"https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2021-03-08/iowa-governor-signs-law-cutting-time-allowed-for-voting\">some Republican-led legislatures\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2023-08-29/ohio-elections-officials-concerned-expired-id-may-thwart-voters\">restrict access\u003c/a> at the margins, the trend in the U.S. since 2000 has been toward making it easier to vote: Nearly 97% of voting-age American citizens now live in states that offer the option to vote before Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://apps.npr.org/dailygraphics/graphics/voting-access-20240222/animated-maps.html?initialWidth=953&childId=responsive-embed-voting-access-20240222-animated-maps&parentTitle=Voting%20in%20America%20has%20gotten%20easier%20over%20the%20past%202%20decades%20%3A%20NPR&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2024%2F03%2F19%2F1238646047%2Fvoting-options-early-mail-ballots\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The lies about early voting, the lies about voting machines and efforts in some state legislatures to roll back some of the election integrity and convenience measures that have evolved over the last several decades, those efforts almost all failed,” Becker said. “In almost every single state, voters can choose to vote when they want to.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11973915,news_11974391,news_11977752\" label=\"Related Stories\"]Forty-six states and Washington, D.C., offer some form of early in-person voting, the report tallied, and 37 of those jurisdictions also offer mail voting to all voters without requiring an excuse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The analysis focused on broad categories around how people can vote but did not consider more specific voting policies that have sparked partisan debate in recent years, like mailing ballots to all registered voters, how mail ballots can be returned and ID requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chris Mann, CEIR’s research director, said he thought many people might be surprised at the bigger picture reflecting access because those other voting policies have taken so much of the political focus in recent years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data shows some political trends. Of the 14 states that don’t offer mail voting to all voters, for instance, 12 have Republican-led legislatures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But maybe the more striking trends are geographic. Every single state in the western U.S. has offered some form of early and mail voting to all voters since 2004, according to the data. And those states span the political spectrum, from conservative Idaho to liberal California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s really hard to talk about partisanship around this issue because historically, there just hasn’t been much,” Mann said. “We’ve seen voting by mail and early in-person voting supported by Republican legislatures, Democratic legislatures, Republican governors, Democratic governors. We see voters in both parties use both methods.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other parts of the country, like the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, it took reforms driven by the COVID-19 pandemic to move toward more ballot access.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2020, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts all made changes to make voting more easily accessible, which have since partially or fully become permanent. Delaware is currently embroiled in a \u003ca href=\"https://whyy.org/articles/delaware-supreme-court-court-strikes-down-permanent-absentee-voting-law-democrats-response/\">legal fight\u003c/a> over whether it can implement early and mail voting changes this election cycle as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The South, with its history of slavery and Jim Crow laws, has long \u003ca href=\"https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2861&context=ndlr\">lagged behind\u003c/a> when it comes to voting access. The CEIR data shows that, although some \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/03/09/974605448/kentucky-election-reform-effort-gets-bipartisan-backing\">states\u003c/a> have slowly started expanding options for voters, it is generally the most difficult region for voters to cast a ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://apps.npr.org/dailygraphics/graphics/voting-access-20240222/table.html?initialWidth=953&childId=responsive-embed-voting-access-20240222-table&parentTitle=Voting%20in%20America%20has%20gotten%20easier%20over%20the%20past%202%20decades%20%3A%20NPR&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2024%2F03%2F19%2F1238646047%2Fvoting-options-early-mail-ballots\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As options nationwide have become more widely available, voters have also responded by taking advantage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the 2000 election, 86% of voters voted at a polling place on Election Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2020, during the pandemic, that number dropped to less than 31% of voters. It went back up in 2022 to roughly half of the electorate but was still in line with the two-decade trend toward more ballots being cast early.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://apps.npr.org/datawrapper/7hGON/9/?initialWidth=650&childId=responsive-embed-7hGON&parentTitle=Voting%20in%20America%20has%20gotten%20easier%20over%20the%20past%202%20decades%20%3A%20NPR&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2024%2F03%2F19%2F1238646047%2Fvoting-options-early-mail-ballots\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2024, it’s a bit unclear if that trend will continue. Former President Donald Trump and his supporters have worked to demonize mail voting and, at times, \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-health-government-and-politics-election-2020-55f4744b484919cd20d4d5e8d72e444e\">implored Republican voters\u003c/a> to vote on Election Day or as close to it as possible to avoid unproven claims of tampering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in reality, Becker says, more voting options actually make elections more secure and less susceptible to malicious activity or even human error.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If there were a problem, if there were a cyber event, if there were a malfunction, if there were bad weather, if there were traffic, if there were was a power outage, you could think of all kinds of circumstances. … The more you spread voting out over a series of days and over multiple modes, the less likely it’s going to impact voters,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, even in states where voters have numerous options on how to vote, in every federal election, tens of millions of eligible voters in the U.S. don’t cast ballots. Even in 2020, the highest-turnout election in modern history, \u003ca href=\"https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/2020-presidential-election-voting-and-registration-tables-now-available.html\">roughly a third\u003c/a> of eligible Americans didn’t vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shirley Weber, the secretary of state of California, says more and more that it’s a reflection of people not feeling empowered or motivated by the system and not by how hard it is to cast a ballot. \u003ca href=\"https://electionlawblog.org/?p=140939\">Election experts\u003c/a> have generally agreed that in 2024, efforts to delegitimize election results are more worrisome than efforts to actually stop people from voting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve done everything, I think, humanly possible to make it possible for people to vote,” Weber said. “[In California], you will get a ballot mailed to your home. It does not require a stamp. If you lose it and call us, we’ll send you another one. If you go to a vote center, you will be able to get a new ballot and vote right there if you want to.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, the state places near the bottom of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt561/files/documents/2022-04/voter-turnout-charts-4-19-21.pdf\">U.S. rankings\u003c/a> regarding turnout rate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What we have to do now is help people understand that voting is important, whether their candidate wins or loses,” she said. “[You’re] voting for yourself basically to have the dignity of having your issues being considered, and whether you win or lose, people listen to your voice, and they hear you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"fullattribution\">\u003cem>Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=New+data+shows+it%27s+gotten+easier+to+vote+in+the+U.S.+since+2000&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxOTAwOTE4MDEyMTkxMDAzNjczZDljZA004)\">\u003c/em>\u003c/div>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Nearly 97% of voting-age U.S. citizens now live in a state with some form of early voting, according to a new report.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1721126481,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":true,"iframeSrcs":["https://apps.npr.org/dailygraphics/graphics/voting-access-20240222/animated-maps.html","https://apps.npr.org/dailygraphics/graphics/voting-access-20240222/table.html","https://apps.npr.org/datawrapper/7hGON/9/"],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":31,"wordCount":1208},"headData":{"title":"New Data Shows It's Gotten Easier to Vote in the US Since 2000 | KQED","description":"Nearly 97% of voting-age U.S. citizens now live in a state with some form of early voting, according to a new report.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"New Data Shows It's Gotten Easier to Vote in the US Since 2000","datePublished":"2024-03-20T12:00:31-07:00","dateModified":"2024-07-16T03:41:21-07:00","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"True","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"sticky":false,"nprByline":"Miles Parks","nprImageAgency":"Hilary Fung/NPR","nprStoryId":"1238646047","nprApiLink":"http://api.npr.org/query?id=1238646047&apiKey=MDAxOTAwOTE4MDEyMTkxMDAzNjczZDljZA004","nprHtmlLink":"https://www.npr.org/2024/03/19/1238646047/voting-options-early-mail-ballots?ft=nprml&f=1238646047","nprRetrievedStory":"1","nprPubDate":"Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:45:00 -0400","nprStoryDate":"Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:00:50 -0400","nprLastModifiedDate":"Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:00:50 -0400","nprAudio":"https://play.podtrac.com/npr-191676894/ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2024/03/20240319_atc_new_data_shows_its_gotten_easier_to_vote_in_the_us_since_2000.mp3?orgId=1&topicId=139482413&d=234&p=2&story=1238646047&ft=nprml&f=1238646047","nprAudioM3u":"http://api.npr.org/m3u/11239528857-fe5d0a.m3u?orgId=1&topicId=139482413&d=234&p=2&story=1238646047&ft=nprml&f=1238646047","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","showOnAuthorArchivePages":"No","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11980081/new-data-shows-its-gotten-easier-to-vote-in-the-us-since-2000","audioUrl":"https://play.podtrac.com/npr-191676894/ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2024/03/20240319_atc_new_data_shows_its_gotten_easier_to_vote_in_the_us_since_2000.mp3?orgId=1&topicId=139482413&d=234&p=2&story=1238646047&ft=nprml&f=1238646047","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>For all the concern in recent years that U.S. democracy is on the brink, in danger or under threat, a report out Tuesday offers a glimmer of good news for American voters worried that casting a ballot will be difficult in 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Put simply, the new data shows that voting in America has gotten easier over the past two decades. More voters can cast a ballot before Election Day, with the majority of U.S. states now offering some form of early in-person voting and mail voting to all voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Although we often talk in a partisan context about voter fraud and voter suppression and whether voters have access to the ballot, the reality is, over the past 25 years, we’ve greatly increased the convenience of voting for almost all Americans,” said David Becker, the founder and executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR), which authored the \u003ca href=\"https://electioninnovation.org/research/expansion-voting-before-election-day/\">new report\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘In almost every single state, voters can choose to vote when they want to.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"David Becker, founder and executive director, CEIR","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The research was inspired by an NPR request for historical data around voting access, and NPR is the first news organization to report the findings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data shows that, despite \u003ca href=\"https://www.wabe.org/georgia-republicans-seek-to-stop-automatic-voter-registration-in-state/\">real efforts\u003c/a> by \u003ca href=\"https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2021-03-08/iowa-governor-signs-law-cutting-time-allowed-for-voting\">some Republican-led legislatures\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2023-08-29/ohio-elections-officials-concerned-expired-id-may-thwart-voters\">restrict access\u003c/a> at the margins, the trend in the U.S. since 2000 has been toward making it easier to vote: Nearly 97% of voting-age American citizens now live in states that offer the option to vote before Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://apps.npr.org/dailygraphics/graphics/voting-access-20240222/animated-maps.html?initialWidth=953&childId=responsive-embed-voting-access-20240222-animated-maps&parentTitle=Voting%20in%20America%20has%20gotten%20easier%20over%20the%20past%202%20decades%20%3A%20NPR&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2024%2F03%2F19%2F1238646047%2Fvoting-options-early-mail-ballots\" width=\"1000\" height=\"700\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The lies about early voting, the lies about voting machines and efforts in some state legislatures to roll back some of the election integrity and convenience measures that have evolved over the last several decades, those efforts almost all failed,” Becker said. “In almost every single state, voters can choose to vote when they want to.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11973915,news_11974391,news_11977752","label":"Related Stories "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Forty-six states and Washington, D.C., offer some form of early in-person voting, the report tallied, and 37 of those jurisdictions also offer mail voting to all voters without requiring an excuse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The analysis focused on broad categories around how people can vote but did not consider more specific voting policies that have sparked partisan debate in recent years, like mailing ballots to all registered voters, how mail ballots can be returned and ID requirements.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chris Mann, CEIR’s research director, said he thought many people might be surprised at the bigger picture reflecting access because those other voting policies have taken so much of the political focus in recent years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The data shows some political trends. Of the 14 states that don’t offer mail voting to all voters, for instance, 12 have Republican-led legislatures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But maybe the more striking trends are geographic. Every single state in the western U.S. has offered some form of early and mail voting to all voters since 2004, according to the data. And those states span the political spectrum, from conservative Idaho to liberal California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s really hard to talk about partisanship around this issue because historically, there just hasn’t been much,” Mann said. “We’ve seen voting by mail and early in-person voting supported by Republican legislatures, Democratic legislatures, Republican governors, Democratic governors. We see voters in both parties use both methods.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other parts of the country, like the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, it took reforms driven by the COVID-19 pandemic to move toward more ballot access.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2020, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts all made changes to make voting more easily accessible, which have since partially or fully become permanent. Delaware is currently embroiled in a \u003ca href=\"https://whyy.org/articles/delaware-supreme-court-court-strikes-down-permanent-absentee-voting-law-democrats-response/\">legal fight\u003c/a> over whether it can implement early and mail voting changes this election cycle as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The South, with its history of slavery and Jim Crow laws, has long \u003ca href=\"https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2861&context=ndlr\">lagged behind\u003c/a> when it comes to voting access. The CEIR data shows that, although some \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/03/09/974605448/kentucky-election-reform-effort-gets-bipartisan-backing\">states\u003c/a> have slowly started expanding options for voters, it is generally the most difficult region for voters to cast a ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://apps.npr.org/dailygraphics/graphics/voting-access-20240222/table.html?initialWidth=953&childId=responsive-embed-voting-access-20240222-table&parentTitle=Voting%20in%20America%20has%20gotten%20easier%20over%20the%20past%202%20decades%20%3A%20NPR&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2024%2F03%2F19%2F1238646047%2Fvoting-options-early-mail-ballots\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As options nationwide have become more widely available, voters have also responded by taking advantage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the 2000 election, 86% of voters voted at a polling place on Election Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2020, during the pandemic, that number dropped to less than 31% of voters. It went back up in 2022 to roughly half of the electorate but was still in line with the two-decade trend toward more ballots being cast early.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://apps.npr.org/datawrapper/7hGON/9/?initialWidth=650&childId=responsive-embed-7hGON&parentTitle=Voting%20in%20America%20has%20gotten%20easier%20over%20the%20past%202%20decades%20%3A%20NPR&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2024%2F03%2F19%2F1238646047%2Fvoting-options-early-mail-ballots\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2024, it’s a bit unclear if that trend will continue. Former President Donald Trump and his supporters have worked to demonize mail voting and, at times, \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-health-government-and-politics-election-2020-55f4744b484919cd20d4d5e8d72e444e\">implored Republican voters\u003c/a> to vote on Election Day or as close to it as possible to avoid unproven claims of tampering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in reality, Becker says, more voting options actually make elections more secure and less susceptible to malicious activity or even human error.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If there were a problem, if there were a cyber event, if there were a malfunction, if there were bad weather, if there were traffic, if there were was a power outage, you could think of all kinds of circumstances. … The more you spread voting out over a series of days and over multiple modes, the less likely it’s going to impact voters,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, even in states where voters have numerous options on how to vote, in every federal election, tens of millions of eligible voters in the U.S. don’t cast ballots. Even in 2020, the highest-turnout election in modern history, \u003ca href=\"https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/2020-presidential-election-voting-and-registration-tables-now-available.html\">roughly a third\u003c/a> of eligible Americans didn’t vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shirley Weber, the secretary of state of California, says more and more that it’s a reflection of people not feeling empowered or motivated by the system and not by how hard it is to cast a ballot. \u003ca href=\"https://electionlawblog.org/?p=140939\">Election experts\u003c/a> have generally agreed that in 2024, efforts to delegitimize election results are more worrisome than efforts to actually stop people from voting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve done everything, I think, humanly possible to make it possible for people to vote,” Weber said. “[In California], you will get a ballot mailed to your home. It does not require a stamp. If you lose it and call us, we’ll send you another one. If you go to a vote center, you will be able to get a new ballot and vote right there if you want to.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, the state places near the bottom of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt561/files/documents/2022-04/voter-turnout-charts-4-19-21.pdf\">U.S. rankings\u003c/a> regarding turnout rate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What we have to do now is help people understand that voting is important, whether their candidate wins or loses,” she said. “[You’re] voting for yourself basically to have the dignity of having your issues being considered, and whether you win or lose, people listen to your voice, and they hear you.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"fullattribution\">\u003cem>Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=New+data+shows+it%27s+gotten+easier+to+vote+in+the+U.S.+since+2000&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAxOTAwOTE4MDEyMTkxMDAzNjczZDljZA004)\">\u003c/em>\u003c/div>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11980081/new-data-shows-its-gotten-easier-to-vote-in-the-us-since-2000","authors":["byline_news_11980081"],"categories":["news_8","news_13"],"tags":["news_23394","news_17968","news_2027"],"affiliates":["news_253"],"featImg":"news_11922004","label":"news_253"},"news_11978200":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11978200","meta":{"index":"posts_1716263798","site":"news","id":"11978200","score":null,"sort":[1709722806000]},"parent":0,"labelTerm":{},"blocks":[],"publishDate":1709722806,"format":"audio","title":"Most People Don't Vote in Primaries. How Can We Change That?","headTitle":"Most People Don’t Vote in Primaries. 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Today, we talk with Mindy Romero, founder and director of USC’s Center for Inclusive Democracy, about the consequences of low primary turnouts, and how to get more people to vote.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"card card--enclosed grey\">\n\u003cp id=\"embed-code\" class=\"inconsolata\">\n\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=KQINC9156072638&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\n\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","stats":{"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"hasAudio":true,"hasPolis":false,"wordCount":136,"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"paragraphCount":6},"modified":1709740770,"excerpt":"In this episode of The Bay, we talk about why the majority of voters don't participate in primaries, and how we can change that.","headData":{"twImgId":"","twTitle":"","ogTitle":"","ogImgId":"","twDescription":"","description":"In this episode of The Bay, we talk about why the majority of voters don't participate in primaries, and how we can change that.","title":"Most People Don't Vote in Primaries. 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Adam Schiff of Burbank will face Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star, in the November general election to decide who will represent California in the U.S. Senate, after the two men edged out Democratic Reps. Katie Porter of Orange County and Barbara Lee of Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The matchup, in an overwhelmingly Democratic state where a Republican hasn’t won a statewide contest since 2006, is a huge win for Schiff, who ran ads propping up Garvey in the hopes of avoiding a runoff with another Democrat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Associated Press called the race just after 9 p.m., an hour after polls closed Tuesday night, with Schiff decisively leading the pack and Garvey in second place, holding a commanding lead over Porter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee, who raised significantly less money than her opponents and had consistently trailed in the polls, was in a distant fourth place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is the least surprising outcome of any race I think this year,” said Gil Duran, a journalist and political commentator. “And now, although some of our friends maybe in TV have to pretend like there’s a race this year, it’s pretty much over. We all know that. That’s why Schiff pushed to have Garvey in the race with him. There’s no way a Republican can win.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"more election coverage\" tag=\"election-2024\"]The outcome of Tuesday’s race means that California will not be represented by a female senator for the first time since 1992, when the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein took the seat, which she held \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11946670/dianne-feinstein-californias-longest-serving-us-senator-dies-at-age-90\">until her death last fall\u003c/a>. Her replacement, Sen. Laphonza Butler, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11963066/gov-newsom-names-laphonza-butler-to-dianne-feinsteins-senate-seat\">was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October\u003c/a>, but chose not to run for a full term.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a quirk of election timing, voters actually weighed in on two questions Tuesday: Who should compete for the full six-year term that begins next January, and who should fill out the final months of Feinstein’s term after the November election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In both cases, voters chose Garvey and Schiff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schiff, a longtime congressman and former federal prosecutor, ran as an establishment Democrat, with endorsements from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and most of California’s Democratic congressional delegation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As chair of the House Intelligence Committee, he made national headlines for \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-ca-state-wire-adam-schiff-politics-3eec3ea9be5c07a9c297bad439f8f3e8\">leading the first impeachment inquiry\u003c/a> into former President Trump in 2020, and appeared in this race to resonate with the state’s Democratic voters worried about a second Trump term.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Schiff was kicked off the Intelligence Committee when Republicans took control of the House last year and was also censured last summer by the GOP-led Congress. He mentioned both incidents in his victory speech Tuesday night in Los Angeles, where he thanked the political heavyweights who endorsed his Senate campaign, including Pelosi and Boxer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But tonight, I also find myself thinking a great deal of Sen. Feinstein. Sen. Feinstein who was an incredible giant in the U.S. Senate. Somebody who was not afraid to take on the biggest fights, but somebody who also knew how to get things done,” he told the crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Schiff’s speech was interrupted by protesters chanting “Cease-fire now” — a reminder of the schisms within the Democratic party over the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Schiff has been a staunch supporter of Israel and has rebuffed calls for a cease-fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/politico/status/1765265791107117562\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are so lucky to live in a democracy where we all have the right to protest,” Schiff said, over the shouts of protesters in the audience. “I want to acknowledge the right of our protesters, and I look forward to working with you all.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garvey, a star first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987, has never run for office before. He often struggled to articulate policy positions during his short campaign, and lagged behind his Democratic opponents in fundraising.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Garvey managed to consolidate the Republican and conservative vote in the final weeks before the primary, and was likely aided by millions of dollars worth of ads that Schiff’s campaign produced in an effort to elevate him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Keep in mind, this is the first game of a doubleheader. So keep the evening of Nov. 5th open, as we will celebrate again,” Garvey told supporters at an election night party in Palm Desert after taking the stage to the Black Eyed Peas song, “I Gotta Feeling.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Porter, a three-term congresswoman from a swing district in Orange County, ran as an outsider looking to shake things up. She has pushed to ban stock trading among members of Congress and attacked Schiff for taking corporate PAC money in past races.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in a presidential primary election with no real competition at the top of the ticket, Porter was likely hurt by low voter turnout and a lack of engagement among younger voters and voters of color, two of her key constituencies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[Schiff] did get the institutional support of most of the California congressional delegation,” said Debbie Mesloh, a Democratic strategist who worked for Kamala Harris’ 2016 Senate campaign. “Unfortunately Porter did not enjoy that support.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Also with two women running, they cut the women’s endorsement votes, they cut the women’s donations,” Mesloh added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The outcome likely marks the end of the 77-year-old Lee’s long political career: To run for the Senate, she had to forego another congressional run, and she will give up her House seat at the end of this term.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee, who is best known for her 2001 vote against war in Afghanistan and Iraq, was the only woman of color in the race and the staunchest progressive voice. But she struggled to raise money and introduce herself to voters after representing a safe Bay Area seat for more than a quarter century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"The outcome in Tuesday’s primary marks a big win for Schiff in an overwhelmingly Democratic state, and means that California will not be represented by a female senator for the first time since 1992, when the late Dianne Feinstein took the seat.\r\n","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1722881294,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":26,"wordCount":1038},"headData":{"title":"Schiff and Garvey Advance in Race for Prized California Senate Seat | KQED","description":"The outcome in Tuesday’s primary marks a big win for Schiff in an overwhelmingly Democratic state, and means that California will not be represented by a female senator for the first time since 1992, when the late Dianne Feinstein took the seat.\r\n","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Schiff and Garvey Advance in Race for Prized California Senate Seat","datePublished":"2024-03-05T20:52:48-08:00","dateModified":"2024-08-05T11:08:14-07:00","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"True","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11978232/california-senate-seat-schiff-moves-on-to-general-election-with-garvey-leading-porter-for-second-spot","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/liveblog/election-2024\">\u003cem>Primary Election 2024 Live Updates: Follow KQED reporters as we cover election results from across California and the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of Burbank will face Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star, in the November general election to decide who will represent California in the U.S. Senate, after the two men edged out Democratic Reps. Katie Porter of Orange County and Barbara Lee of Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The matchup, in an overwhelmingly Democratic state where a Republican hasn’t won a statewide contest since 2006, is a huge win for Schiff, who ran ads propping up Garvey in the hopes of avoiding a runoff with another Democrat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Associated Press called the race just after 9 p.m., an hour after polls closed Tuesday night, with Schiff decisively leading the pack and Garvey in second place, holding a commanding lead over Porter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee, who raised significantly less money than her opponents and had consistently trailed in the polls, was in a distant fourth place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is the least surprising outcome of any race I think this year,” said Gil Duran, a journalist and political commentator. “And now, although some of our friends maybe in TV have to pretend like there’s a race this year, it’s pretty much over. We all know that. That’s why Schiff pushed to have Garvey in the race with him. There’s no way a Republican can win.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"more election coverage ","tag":"election-2024"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The outcome of Tuesday’s race means that California will not be represented by a female senator for the first time since 1992, when the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein took the seat, which she held \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11946670/dianne-feinstein-californias-longest-serving-us-senator-dies-at-age-90\">until her death last fall\u003c/a>. Her replacement, Sen. Laphonza Butler, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11963066/gov-newsom-names-laphonza-butler-to-dianne-feinsteins-senate-seat\">was appointed by Gov. 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He mentioned both incidents in his victory speech Tuesday night in Los Angeles, where he thanked the political heavyweights who endorsed his Senate campaign, including Pelosi and Boxer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But tonight, I also find myself thinking a great deal of Sen. Feinstein. Sen. Feinstein who was an incredible giant in the U.S. Senate. Somebody who was not afraid to take on the biggest fights, but somebody who also knew how to get things done,” he told the crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Schiff’s speech was interrupted by protesters chanting “Cease-fire now” — a reminder of the schisms within the Democratic party over the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Schiff has been a staunch supporter of Israel and has rebuffed calls for a cease-fire.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"singleTwitterStatus","attributes":{"named":{"id":"1765265791107117562"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>“We are so lucky to live in a democracy where we all have the right to protest,” Schiff said, over the shouts of protesters in the audience. “I want to acknowledge the right of our protesters, and I look forward to working with you all.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garvey, a star first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987, has never run for office before. He often struggled to articulate policy positions during his short campaign, and lagged behind his Democratic opponents in fundraising.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Garvey managed to consolidate the Republican and conservative vote in the final weeks before the primary, and was likely aided by millions of dollars worth of ads that Schiff’s campaign produced in an effort to elevate him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Keep in mind, this is the first game of a doubleheader. So keep the evening of Nov. 5th open, as we will celebrate again,” Garvey told supporters at an election night party in Palm Desert after taking the stage to the Black Eyed Peas song, “I Gotta Feeling.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Porter, a three-term congresswoman from a swing district in Orange County, ran as an outsider looking to shake things up. She has pushed to ban stock trading among members of Congress and attacked Schiff for taking corporate PAC money in past races.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in a presidential primary election with no real competition at the top of the ticket, Porter was likely hurt by low voter turnout and a lack of engagement among younger voters and voters of color, two of her key constituencies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[Schiff] did get the institutional support of most of the California congressional delegation,” said Debbie Mesloh, a Democratic strategist who worked for Kamala Harris’ 2016 Senate campaign. “Unfortunately Porter did not enjoy that support.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Also with two women running, they cut the women’s endorsement votes, they cut the women’s donations,” Mesloh added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The outcome likely marks the end of the 77-year-old Lee’s long political career: To run for the Senate, she had to forego another congressional run, and she will give up her House seat at the end of this term.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee, who is best known for her 2001 vote against war in Afghanistan and Iraq, was the only woman of color in the race and the staunchest progressive voice. But she struggled to raise money and introduce herself to voters after representing a safe Bay Area seat for more than a quarter century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11978232/california-senate-seat-schiff-moves-on-to-general-election-with-garvey-leading-porter-for-second-spot","authors":["3239"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_20716","news_22185","news_274","news_32839","news_23394","news_27626","news_24206","news_33463"],"featImg":"news_11978230","label":"news"},"news_11978080":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11978080","meta":{"index":"posts_1716263798","site":"news","id":"11978080","score":null,"sort":[1709640018000]},"parent":0,"labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"blocks":[],"publishDate":1709640018,"format":"standard","title":"What to Know About California Primary Elections on Super Tuesday","headTitle":"What to Know About California Primary Elections on Super Tuesday | KQED","content":"\u003cp>Presidential campaigns are eyeing the biggest prize of Super Tuesday — the California primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican front-runner Donald Trump both hope that California — and contests in other states — can help them turn the corner toward the nomination and focus on their expected general election rematch in November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Democratic primary, Biden faces challenges from Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota and self-help author Marianne Williamson, who reentered the nomination race Wednesday after dropping out three weeks earlier. In the Republican primary, Trump once again faces former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, who scored her first victory Sunday in the Washington, D.C., primary but faces a tough electoral map on Super Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The highest profile state race in California is the one to succeed the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The crowded field of candidates includes Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star.[aside postID=\"news_11973349,news_11973129,news_11967845\" label=\"Related Stories\"]There are two primary elections on the ballot to replace Feinstein: one is to fill the remaining months of her current term and the other is for a full six-year term starting in January 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California has a “top-two” primary system in which all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party, and the top two finishers advance to the general election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the presidential race, California is home to the largest haul of delegates in both parties. The state’s 424 Democratic delegates make up almost one-third of the total at stake on Super Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the Republican side, the state’s 169 delegates amount to about one-fifth of those available that day. The party’s delegate rules, which award all delegates to the candidate who wins a statewide vote majority, greatly favor front-running candidates and gives Trump an opportunity to capture every delegate at stake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another notable race on the ballot is the primary to replace Porter in the 47th Congressional District, a seat she gave up to run for the Senate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vote counting in California is famously slow. It’s not unusual for only about half of the vote to be counted by the morning after the election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Super Tuesday primaries are comprised of California and 15 other states holding presidential nominating contests. American Samoa is also holding Democratic caucuses that day. It is the single largest day of voting in the primary calendar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A look at what to expect on election night:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Election Day\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The California presidential and state primaries will be held Tuesday, March 5. Polls close at 8 p.m. PST.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s on the Ballot\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Democratic presidential candidates are Biden, Phillips, Williamson and five others. The Republican candidates include Trump, Haley, Florida businessman David Stuckenberg and former candidates Ryan Binkley, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Asa Hutchinson and Vivek Ramaswamy. Other races on the ballot include primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Senate and state House.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Who can vote\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Only registered Republicans may vote in the Republican presidential primary. Registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters may vote in the Democratic presidential primary. All registered voters may vote in the state primaries with a “top-two” ballot format.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Delegate allocation rules\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are 424 pledged Democratic delegates at stake in California, and they’re awarded according to the national party’s standard rules. Ninety-two at-large delegates are allocated in proportion to the statewide vote, as are 55 PLEO delegates, or “party leaders and elected officials.” The state’s 52 congressional districts have a combined 277 delegates at stake, which are allocated in proportion to the vote results in each district. Candidates must receive at least 15% of the statewide vote to qualify for any statewide delegates, and 15% of the vote in a congressional district to qualify for delegates in that district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Republicans, all 169 delegates are awarded to the candidate who wins a majority of the statewide vote. If no candidate reaches a majority, the 169 delegates are allocated proportionally among the candidates.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Decision notes\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Trump became the dominant figure in the Republican politics since his election in 2016, and his hold on the party continues eight years later. He remains popular among conservative Republicans, and that has translated into success at the ballot box this year, having won all but one of the contests where both he and Haley appeared on the ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In this year’s primaries and caucuses, Haley has done best in heavily Democratic areas, which California has plenty to offer. But Trump has mostly won in Democratic-leaning areas as well as in Republican strongholds, enabling him to win overall by large margins.[aside label=\"More On California Elections\" tag=\"elections\"]Trump won a nonbinding California primary in 2016 with 75% of the vote after he had already clinched the nomination.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the Democrats, Biden has faced only nominal opposition from Phillips and Williamson and heads into the contest as the overwhelming frontrunner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In state races, including the Senate primaries, slow vote-counting could delay a call for one or both spots on the November ballot if it’s not clear which candidates will prevail once all votes are tabulated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Associated Press does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidates to close the gap. If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What do turnout and advance vote look like?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Turnout in the 2022 U.S. Senate and gubernatorial primaries was about 32% of registered voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Wednesday, more than 2 million vote had been cast before Election Day, about 50% by Democrats and about 32% by Republicans. In the 2022 gubernatorial primary, pre-Election Day voting made up about 91% of the total vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How long does vote-counting usually take?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the 2022 primary election, the AP first reported results at 11:11 p.m. EST, or 11 minutes after polls closed. The election night tabulation ended at 6:10 a.m. EST with about 48% of total votes counted.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Are we there yet?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As of Super Tuesday, there will be 132 days until the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, 167 days until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and 245 until the November general election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","stats":{"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"hasAudio":false,"hasPolis":false,"wordCount":1115,"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"paragraphCount":27},"modified":1709696505,"excerpt":"The highest profile state race in California is the one to succeed the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. ","headData":{"twImgId":"","twTitle":"","ogTitle":"","ogImgId":"","twDescription":"","description":"The highest profile state race in California is the one to succeed the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. 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Dean Phillips of Minnesota and self-help author Marianne Williamson, who reentered the nomination race Wednesday after dropping out three weeks earlier. In the Republican primary, Trump once again faces former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, who scored her first victory Sunday in the Washington, D.C., primary but faces a tough electoral map on Super Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The highest profile state race in California is the one to succeed the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The crowded field of candidates includes Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"news_11973349,news_11973129,news_11967845","label":"Related Stories "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>There are two primary elections on the ballot to replace Feinstein: one is to fill the remaining months of her current term and the other is for a full six-year term starting in January 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California has a “top-two” primary system in which all candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party, and the top two finishers advance to the general election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the presidential race, California is home to the largest haul of delegates in both parties. The state’s 424 Democratic delegates make up almost one-third of the total at stake on Super Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the Republican side, the state’s 169 delegates amount to about one-fifth of those available that day. The party’s delegate rules, which award all delegates to the candidate who wins a statewide vote majority, greatly favor front-running candidates and gives Trump an opportunity to capture every delegate at stake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another notable race on the ballot is the primary to replace Porter in the 47th Congressional District, a seat she gave up to run for the Senate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vote counting in California is famously slow. It’s not unusual for only about half of the vote to be counted by the morning after the election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Super Tuesday primaries are comprised of California and 15 other states holding presidential nominating contests. American Samoa is also holding Democratic caucuses that day. It is the single largest day of voting in the primary calendar.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A look at what to expect on election night:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Election Day\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The California presidential and state primaries will be held Tuesday, March 5. Polls close at 8 p.m. PST.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s on the Ballot\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Democratic presidential candidates are Biden, Phillips, Williamson and five others. The Republican candidates include Trump, Haley, Florida businessman David Stuckenberg and former candidates Ryan Binkley, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Asa Hutchinson and Vivek Ramaswamy. Other races on the ballot include primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Senate and state House.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Who can vote\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Only registered Republicans may vote in the Republican presidential primary. Registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters may vote in the Democratic presidential primary. All registered voters may vote in the state primaries with a “top-two” ballot format.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Delegate allocation rules\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There are 424 pledged Democratic delegates at stake in California, and they’re awarded according to the national party’s standard rules. Ninety-two at-large delegates are allocated in proportion to the statewide vote, as are 55 PLEO delegates, or “party leaders and elected officials.” The state’s 52 congressional districts have a combined 277 delegates at stake, which are allocated in proportion to the vote results in each district. Candidates must receive at least 15% of the statewide vote to qualify for any statewide delegates, and 15% of the vote in a congressional district to qualify for delegates in that district.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Republicans, all 169 delegates are awarded to the candidate who wins a majority of the statewide vote. If no candidate reaches a majority, the 169 delegates are allocated proportionally among the candidates.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Decision notes\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Trump became the dominant figure in the Republican politics since his election in 2016, and his hold on the party continues eight years later. He remains popular among conservative Republicans, and that has translated into success at the ballot box this year, having won all but one of the contests where both he and Haley appeared on the ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In this year’s primaries and caucuses, Haley has done best in heavily Democratic areas, which California has plenty to offer. But Trump has mostly won in Democratic-leaning areas as well as in Republican strongholds, enabling him to win overall by large margins.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"More On California Elections ","tag":"elections"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Trump won a nonbinding California primary in 2016 with 75% of the vote after he had already clinched the nomination.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the Democrats, Biden has faced only nominal opposition from Phillips and Williamson and heads into the contest as the overwhelming frontrunner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In state races, including the Senate primaries, slow vote-counting could delay a call for one or both spots on the November ballot if it’s not clear which candidates will prevail once all votes are tabulated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Associated Press does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow the trailing candidates to close the gap. If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What do turnout and advance vote look like?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Turnout in the 2022 U.S. Senate and gubernatorial primaries was about 32% of registered voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Wednesday, more than 2 million vote had been cast before Election Day, about 50% by Democrats and about 32% by Republicans. In the 2022 gubernatorial primary, pre-Election Day voting made up about 91% of the total vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How long does vote-counting usually take?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the 2022 primary election, the AP first reported results at 11:11 p.m. EST, or 11 minutes after polls closed. The election night tabulation ended at 6:10 a.m. EST with about 48% of total votes counted.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Are we there yet?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As of Super Tuesday, there will be 132 days until the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, 167 days until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and 245 until the November general election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11978080/what-to-know-about-california-primary-elections-on-super-tuesday","authors":["byline_news_11978080"],"categories":["news_8","news_13"],"tags":["news_32839","news_23394","news_27626","news_19379"],"featImg":"news_11978091","label":"news"},"news_11977769":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11977769","meta":{"index":"posts_1716263798","site":"news","id":"11977769","score":null,"sort":[1709582453000]},"parent":0,"labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"blocks":[],"publishDate":1709582453,"format":"standard","title":"These Bay Area Elections Were Decided by a Handful of Votes","headTitle":"These Bay Area Elections Were Decided by a Handful of Votes | KQED","content":"\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/liveblog/election-2024\">\u003cem>Primary Election 2024 Live Updates: follow KQED reporters as we cover election results from across California and the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s an old saying in elections: “Every vote counts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in this era of increased electoral college gridlock, congressional gerrymandering and uncontested races, you might feel like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11973915/california-primary-election-2024-find-your-early-voting-site-or-ballot-drop-off-location\">your individual ballot\u003c/a> won’t be the difference between victory and defeat for candidates or ballot measures in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">California’s March 5 primary election\u003c/a>. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Kristin Connelly, registrar of voters, Contra Costa County\"]‘As an elections official, I always hope for a high turnout and wide margins, that’s sort of the easiest thing to call. But every vote counts, and we take that very seriously.’[/pullquote]Well, these campaigns from Bay Area history might convince you otherwise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for a sample of races and measures decided by the slimmest of margins. In each race, a different decision by a group of friends, a family or even a single person would have changed history in its own small way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As an elections official, I always hope for a high turnout and wide margins; that’s sort of the easiest thing to call,” said Kristin Connelly, registrar of voters in Contra Costa County. “But every vote counts, and we take that very seriously.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Without further ado, here are a handful of entrants in the Bay Area Election Nail-Biter Hall of Fame:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tied votes (when candidates receive \u003cem>exactly\u003c/em> the same number of votes)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2018: Byron Bethany Irrigation District Director 1 \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2022: Sunnyvale City Council, District 3 \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2022: Richmond City Council \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Rules on how to break electoral ties vary by jurisdiction. In the Byron Bethany Irrigation District — \u003ca href=\"https://bbid.org/\">a multi-county special district\u003c/a> serving an area that includes parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties — it \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ContraCostaElections/videos/1883011188412861\">required the roll of a 20-sided die\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Sunnyvale, \u003ca href=\"https://sanjosespotlight.com/murali-srinivasan-wins-tiebreaker-for-sunnyvale-city-council/\">the city clerk picked an envelope\u003c/a> with Murali Srinivasan’s name on it out of a bag. And something similar played out in Richmond, where \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11933946/a-dead-heat-richmond-city-council-race-will-be-decided-by-drawing-a-name-from-an-envelope\">Cesar Zepeda won a tiebreaker\u003c/a> over Andrew Butt when the city clerk drew an envelope out of a shopping bag.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After a recount, Zepeda was declared the winner by just three votes. Shopping bag don’t lie.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Decided by one vote\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2022: Travis Unified School District, Measure M \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2020: Sausalito City Council \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>It took weeks after the 2020 election to determine that Ian Sobieski had claimed the last of three open spots on the Sausalito City Council, finishing just ahead of incumbent Joan Cox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sausalito-city-council-race-ian-sobieski-wins-by-single-vote/\">“I am gobsmacked,” Cox told KPIX 5\u003c/a>. “If I were to be defeated, it would be easier to be defeated by a larger margin, quite honestly.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Decided by three votes\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2022: Antioch City Council\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2007: Vallejo Mayor \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>While the Zepeda-Butt tie in Richmond got all the attention in 2022, there was another incredibly close race also in Contra Costa County last election. In Antioch, incumbent Councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker beat Joy Motts by just three votes. [aside label='More on California Elections' tag='elections']That’s the same margin of the 2007 mayor’s race in Vallejo when a \u003ca href=\"https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2007/12/06/davis-edges-past-cloutier-in-recount-final-will-become-vallejos-mayor/\">recount lifted Osby Davis to victory over Gary Cloutier\u003c/a>. That recount ended \u003cem>after \u003c/em>Cloutier had already taken the oath of office, requiring an awkward transition in leadership that finally culminated the next year when \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/gary-cloutier-drops-suit-over-recount-3290885.php\">Cloutier dropped a lawsuit challenging the ballot count\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Connelly, the Contra Costa registrar, said she expects the number of close races to grow quickly in the coming years as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101904519/sf-chronicle-investigates-mixed-record-of-california-voting-rights-act\">more jurisdictions move to district elections\u003c/a> — with smaller pools of voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If anything, we’re going to see more of this,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Decided by five votes\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2021: Woodside, Measure A\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Woodside voters headed to the polls for a special election in November 2021 and narrowly passed Measure A, which rezoned two parcels of land in the town center to be used for community gatherings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was one of the closest elections in San Mateo County history, according to Jim Irizarry, the assistant assessor-county clerk-recorder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To Irizarry, the result “adds true meaning to the old adage” that this story began with … and well, you know the rest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","stats":{"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"hasAudio":false,"hasPolis":false,"wordCount":734,"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"paragraphCount":19},"modified":1710786228,"excerpt":"In each Bay Area race, a different decision by a group of friends, a family or even a single person would have changed the outcome in its own small way.","headData":{"twImgId":"","twTitle":"","ogTitle":"","ogImgId":"","twDescription":"","description":"In each Bay Area race, a different decision by a group of friends, a family or even a single person would have changed the outcome in its own small way.","title":"These Bay Area Elections Were Decided by a Handful of Votes | KQED","ogDescription":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"These Bay Area Elections Were Decided by a Handful of Votes","datePublished":"2024-03-04T12:00:53-08:00","dateModified":"2024-03-18T11:23:48-07:00","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"True","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"feel-like-your-vote-doesnt-matter-check-out-these-close-election-results","status":"publish","templateType":"standard","audioUrl":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/0af137ef-751e-4b19-a055-aaef00d2d578/ffca7e9f-6831-4[…]f-aaef00f5a073/907c0199-96c9-4385-97c5-b12a01184c8b/audio.mp3","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","featuredImageType":"standard","sticky":false,"articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11977769/feel-like-your-vote-doesnt-matter-check-out-these-close-election-results","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/liveblog/election-2024\">\u003cem>Primary Election 2024 Live Updates: follow KQED reporters as we cover election results from across California and the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s an old saying in elections: “Every vote counts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in this era of increased electoral college gridlock, congressional gerrymandering and uncontested races, you might feel like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11973915/california-primary-election-2024-find-your-early-voting-site-or-ballot-drop-off-location\">your individual ballot\u003c/a> won’t be the difference between victory and defeat for candidates or ballot measures in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">California’s March 5 primary election\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘As an elections official, I always hope for a high turnout and wide margins, that’s sort of the easiest thing to call. 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In each race, a different decision by a group of friends, a family or even a single person would have changed history in its own small way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As an elections official, I always hope for a high turnout and wide margins; that’s sort of the easiest thing to call,” said Kristin Connelly, registrar of voters in Contra Costa County. “But every vote counts, and we take that very seriously.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Without further ado, here are a handful of entrants in the Bay Area Election Nail-Biter Hall of Fame:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tied votes (when candidates receive \u003cem>exactly\u003c/em> the same number of votes)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2018: Byron Bethany Irrigation District Director 1 \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2022: Sunnyvale City Council, District 3 \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2022: Richmond City Council \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Rules on how to break electoral ties vary by jurisdiction. In the Byron Bethany Irrigation District — \u003ca href=\"https://bbid.org/\">a multi-county special district\u003c/a> serving an area that includes parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties — it \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ContraCostaElections/videos/1883011188412861\">required the roll of a 20-sided die\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Sunnyvale, \u003ca href=\"https://sanjosespotlight.com/murali-srinivasan-wins-tiebreaker-for-sunnyvale-city-council/\">the city clerk picked an envelope\u003c/a> with Murali Srinivasan’s name on it out of a bag. And something similar played out in Richmond, where \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11933946/a-dead-heat-richmond-city-council-race-will-be-decided-by-drawing-a-name-from-an-envelope\">Cesar Zepeda won a tiebreaker\u003c/a> over Andrew Butt when the city clerk drew an envelope out of a shopping bag.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After a recount, Zepeda was declared the winner by just three votes. 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In Antioch, incumbent Councilmember Tamisha Torres-Walker beat Joy Motts by just three votes. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"More on California Elections ","tag":"elections"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>That’s the same margin of the 2007 mayor’s race in Vallejo when a \u003ca href=\"https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2007/12/06/davis-edges-past-cloutier-in-recount-final-will-become-vallejos-mayor/\">recount lifted Osby Davis to victory over Gary Cloutier\u003c/a>. That recount ended \u003cem>after \u003c/em>Cloutier had already taken the oath of office, requiring an awkward transition in leadership that finally culminated the next year when \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/gary-cloutier-drops-suit-over-recount-3290885.php\">Cloutier dropped a lawsuit challenging the ballot count\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Connelly, the Contra Costa registrar, said she expects the number of close races to grow quickly in the coming years as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101904519/sf-chronicle-investigates-mixed-record-of-california-voting-rights-act\">more jurisdictions move to district elections\u003c/a> — with smaller pools of voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If anything, we’re going to see more of this,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Decided by five votes\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>In 2021: Woodside, Measure A\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Woodside voters headed to the polls for a special election in November 2021 and narrowly passed Measure A, which rezoned two parcels of land in the town center to be used for community gatherings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was one of the closest elections in San Mateo County history, according to Jim Irizarry, the assistant assessor-county clerk-recorder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To Irizarry, the result “adds true meaning to the old adage” that this story began with … and well, you know the rest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11977769/feel-like-your-vote-doesnt-matter-check-out-these-close-election-results","authors":["227"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_32839","news_28639","news_23394","news_27626","news_17968","news_18536","news_20147"],"featImg":"news_11977785","label":"news"},"news_11977784":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11977784","meta":{"index":"posts_1716263798","site":"news","id":"11977784","score":null,"sort":[1709550046000]},"parent":0,"labelTerm":{},"blocks":[],"publishDate":1709550046,"format":"audio","title":"Breaking Down Napa County's Board of Supervisors Election","headTitle":"Breaking Down Napa County’s Board of Supervisors Election | KQED","content":"\u003cp class=\"p1\">\u003ca href=\"#episode-transcript\">\u003ci>View the full episode transcript.\u003c/i>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Napa County, 3 out of the 5 seats on the Board of Supervisors are on the ballot, in nonpartisan races that will be decided in the March 5 primary. (In these races, nobody is advancing to November— voters will pick the winner in this election!)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The wine industry looms large, but so do issues about housing, wildfire protection, and environmental conservation. KQED’s Carlos Cabrera-Lomeli tells us about the stakes, and focuses on the race in District 5.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"card card--enclosed grey\">\n\u003cp id=\"embed-code\" class=\"inconsolata\">\n\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=KQINC9204213170&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\n\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Links:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED Voter Guide\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2 id=\"episode-transcript\">Episode Transcript\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan \u003c/strong>Hey, this is Alan Montecillo. Just reminding you that tomorrow is the last day to vote in the March primary. If you still need to read up on the issues and candidates, KQED has a handy voter guide. You can find it at KQED.org/VoterGuide tomorrow night as results come in, you can check out KQED.org/Election and we’ll also share a few episodes about some of the different races in today’s show notes. Happy voting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>I’m Alan Montecillo in for Ericka Cruz Guevarra. And welcome to the Bay. Local news to keep you rooted. Napa County voters could change the direction of their local government in a big way. Three of the five seats on the Board of Supervisors are up in a nonpartisan race that will be decided in the primary tomorrow. Now, of course, Napa is world famous for its wine industry, but voters are also worried about the same issues as everyone else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Things like housing, wildfires, inequality. Napa is in danger of becoming mostly a playground for the wealthy. We need a durable funding source to fund wildfire mitigation efforts and strike a balance between the economic growth that the wine industry provides and the human aspect of the labor force that we need to make that work. Today, the race for Board of Supervisors in Napa County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Napa County is, population wise, the smallest county in the Bay area. It doesn’t even make it to a million people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí is a community engagement reporter for KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>However, size wise, it’s huge. You could fit several San Francisco’s inside of there. And just because there’s a, you know, a lot of people doesn’t mean that things don’t get heated. The wine industry is definitely a huge factor, a huge contributor to investment, to employment and everything.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>But you also have a lot, a lot of folks who, you know, work in other things, have been living there their whole lives and, you know, kind of have to live with this industry that brings millions of people a year and they have to share resources. This balancing game between the needs of the wine industry and the needs of residents is one of the many reasons it makes politics in Napa really, really interesting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>So there’s an election coming. The last day to vote is tomorrow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Yes. What is it going to be decided in Napa County this week?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Yeah, I would say that for locals, this is a big year in Napa. There’s five people sitting on the board of supervisors of the county. These five people get to decide and supervise the budget. The county prison, the county airport, regulating wineries, wildfire protection plans. And three of those seats on the board, with three out of five majority, will be decided on Tuesday. You know, in other parts of the state, the results of Tuesday are like they’re a primary, right? Like it’s kind of like we’re getting ready for what’s going to happen in November. Napa. It’s what happens on Tuesday. Who wins on Tuesday? That’s it. This is final results.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Yeah. Let’s dive more into the big issues in Napa County politics. I have to imagine there’s some overlap with the rest of the bay, like housing. But what else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>In Napa County? We’re trying to figure out housing, how? We’re trying to figure out how to boost the supply of housing. We’re also figuring out wildfire protection, how to make it financially sustainable for the future as climate change gets more and more intense. We’re also dealing with issues of transportation, especially in the southern part of the county.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>A lot of folks, you know, they got to go to Vallejo, they got to go to Solano, Contra Costa County and to work. And getting in and out of Napa is pretty tough during the week. Cost of living. Also investment in the sense of like, you know, you have a county that depends on tourism, on people traveling. They’re still catching up. They’re still recovering from the pandemic when it was so hard to make it out there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>And what about the wine industry? What are the ways that it comes up in local politics?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>So over the years, if you if you look at candidates pages, who supports them? Who endorses them? The Napa Wine Growers Association, the Farm Bureau, there will always be a candidate that has their endorsement. They always have something to say. This is an industry that represents millions and millions of dollars. And of course, they want to support a candidate that you know is going to make things a lot easier for them, right? Whether that’s the new vineyard in the works, the it has to go to the Board of Supervisors. And having folks on the Board of Supervisors friendly to the wine industry makes things a lot easier, and they’re very keen on that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>All right, Carlos, so there are three races for the Napa County Board of Supervisors that could reshape big issues like how the wine industry is regulated. And really, this question of what should be done with land in the county. One race where we’re seeing this is in district five, which I know that you followed closely. Tell me a little bit more about district five.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>So I’d say the district five challenges a lot of the preconceptions we have about Napa County. Majority of Napa County is white. The biggest city in district five is American Canyon. American Canyon is actually really, really diverse. It’s overwhelmingly Latino. It’s overwhelmingly Asian, very middle class, very family. A lot of folks work in Vallejo. Work at Six Flags have been there for a while and been able to, like, make a life in the southern part of Napa. You don’t see that many folks going to work in a vineyard or a winery. Economy is a little more varied here, which makes, I think, more integrated with the rest of the bay as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Let’s talk about the candidates for district five, starting with the incumbent, Belia Ramos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>So there are two candidates in the race and it’s rematch. They’ve actually faced off in 2020. Bailey Ramos who’s currently supervisor won in 2020. And now she’s going against Mariam Aboudamous again, who is a city council member for American Canyon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Belia Ramos: \u003c/strong>I’m as homegrown as it gets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Ramos definitely emphasizes that she’s born and raised like Napa, like how how rooted she is in Napa County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Belia Ramos: \u003c/strong>I was born at Queen of the Valley Hospital, and I moved over to unincorporated Napa County outside of Saint Helena.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Folks, take that pride in that small town connection, right? And she definitely emphasizes that she’s representing the interests of, like, middle class Napa residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Belia Ramos: \u003c/strong>This calling for me, it’s about improving people’s lives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Part of her story is that she’s a single mom. You know, she had to raise, kids by herself for a moment. She also dealt with housing insecurity. Not even that there is enough affordable housing in Napa. Just that there’s not enough housing in Napa, period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>How does Supervisor Ramos brand herself, like, when she is talking about what kind of leader she is and wants to be? What does she talk about?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>She has been chair of the board. She’s very, very involved. She knows how the county works really, really well because she’s been on the board since 2016. She’s been involved in a lot of the recovery efforts from wildfire season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Belia Ramos: \u003c/strong>We were brought to our meetings with fires in 2017, the first Mega Fire Tahoe. So when you ask me, what am I most proud of? I’m proud of the investments we’ve made to make our community more resilient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>She’s very well connected with Congressman Mike Thompson’s office, with labor groups throughout the county. And she’s also she’s involved with the Association of Bay Area Governments, a bag so, you know, well connected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>As you said, this is a rematch. Let’s talk about the challenger, Mariam Aboudamous. Who is she? And why is she running again?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Mariam Aboudamous is currently a city council member for American Canyon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mariam Aboudamous: \u003c/strong>I actually looked up at the county almost my entire life, and when I was just one year old, we moved to Brownes Valley Nampa. And then when I was to come from this valley to American Canyon. And I’ve lived there ever since.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>She’s been in city council for several years now, and what got her into politics, public service was one of the issues that we’ve been talking about. Traffic congestion, mobility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mariam Aboudamous: \u003c/strong>I was driving home from my office, and it was literally less than two miles on a drive, but it took me 45 minutes to get home. And I said, this is ridiculous. I should be in San Francisco by now. What’s our city Council doing about traffic? And that’s actually when I ran in 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>I was critical in something that I think was really, really cool that a city like American Canyon passed in a pandemic. So the city had actually decided to require, grocery stores to provide hazard pay to its workers during the 2020 pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mariam Aboudamous: \u003c/strong>Way that I like to do things is I like to talk to both sides and reach a happy medium in the middle where both parties can agree.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>And who is supporting her?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>So she’ll tell you that she has support from all over Napa County, from every industry. I will point out that the first people also came out to support her. Are all groups related to agriculture? The Napa County Farm Bureau, winegrowers of Napa County, the Napa Chamber of Commerce. So groups associated with these, multimillion dollar businesses and industries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Coming up, where these two candidates stand on the big issues facing Napa County. Stay with us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>So two candidates, both with public service experience. How different are these two candidates?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>You know, Alan, on a lot of stuff, they do see eye to eye. You know, they both want more housing for now, but they both won a sustainable solution to finance wildfire protection. But I would just say that there’s different ways that they they want to go about it. The big difference is, is when you ask them how we should regulate the wine industry. Take the example of the local nine vineyard. A group of winegrowers came together to open up a new vineyard called Lake Colleen in the north part of the county.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>And it required turning dozens of acres, which were zoned previously for, you know, as like this natural space into a vineyard space. An environmental group actually appeals the process. And it’s like, hey, actually, this vineyard is going to have really bad impacts on the local ecology, on the water, on lake various on your buy. And it had to go to the Board of Supervisors when the time came for a vote. Supervisor Ramos was the tiebreaker vote. Ramos voted to essentially stop the project. Well Aboudamous, she would have acted very differently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mariam Aboudamous: \u003c/strong>Lately, the board has shifted in a way that, you know is not favorable to the industry that’s made the Napa Valley what it is today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>You know, for her, folks are making an investment in Napa. The county should make it easier for those investments to come through.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>So these two candidates for district five appear aligned on many issues. But there are also a few sticking points, including regulation of the wine industry. What would it mean for Ramos to keep this seat or for Aboudamous to defeat her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>The thing is that, the Lake William project is not the only project in the works. Wine country is a multibillion dollar industry. There’s always something, whether it’s an expansion of an existing vineyard or a new vineyard. It’s just the wine industry is always going to have certain needs, and they need to go to the board and whoever sits on the board, even by just one seat, just change it by one seat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>It has huge implications on future decisions, on how future vineyards are going to be decided, on how future like permits are going to be, deciding on, hey, whether this plot of land should we make it into housing, or should we make it into a one another vineyard, a new vineyard? Ramos I mean, she’s you know, when I asked her, I mean, I think she just wants there to be a better working relationship between county officials and and the industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Belia Ramos: \u003c/strong>It really goes back to integrity, a core value of the county of Napa, that this is going to require us to engage with our industry partners, at really looking at what, what the concerns are. And, and also listening to our community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Carlos, when it comes to news coverage of the Bay area, the big cities and counties, you know, San Francisco, Oakland, they get the most attention. And they’re also, I think, sometimes held up as bellwethers for the whole region. We’ve been talking about Napa County, much less populous, but also world famous. Do you think these results will say something about where our broader region is headed?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Yeah, I think so, because, for example, San Francisco or San Jose cities where they’re like, hey, we have a booming industry, the tech industry, that industry has needs, but we also have longtime residents being like, hey, what about us? That’s the same in Napa. You have a booming industry that folks take a lot of pride in, but also the needs of residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>We’ve seen a shift in the past few years where the county is sitting down and strategizing on how to make the county a place, not just for wine. Wine has brought in a lot of money, millions of dollars. But if you see what the decisions and a lot of the things that the Board of Supervisors has been taking up on ADUs, accessory dwelling units, granny homes, thinking more critically about public transportation and how to make it more widely accessible child care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>These are all things that you’re like, whoa! Like if you look at the Board of Supervisors 20 years ago, these things weren’t coming up. And now the reality, I mean, that that the cost of living is just too high. It’s gotten to a point where the Board of Supervisors cannot ignore it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Yeah. And how do you balance all of those things? How do you balance the needs and wants of industry versus the cost of living versus the land? I mean, that’s that’s that’s everybody.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>It’s in it’s it’s in its DNA agriculture. But it’s gotten to a point where like tough decisions need to be made.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>I guess we’ll see what happens in this race and many, many others this week in this election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Thanks, Carlos. Thank you. Alan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>That was Carlos Cabrera-Lomeli, community engagement reporter for KQED. This episode was cut down and edited by Ericka Cruz Guevarra, Maria Esquinca scored and added all the tape. Our intern is Ellie Prickett-Morgan. Thanks to KQED’s forum for the calls you heard at the top of the show. Music courtesy of Audio Network. The Bay is a production of member supported KQED public radio in San Francisco. I’m Alan Montecillo in for Ericka Cruz Guevarra. Thanks for listening. 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(In these races, nobody is advancing to November— voters will pick the winner in this election!)\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The wine industry looms large, but so do issues about housing, wildfire protection, and environmental conservation. KQED’s Carlos Cabrera-Lomeli tells us about the stakes, and focuses on the race in District 5.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"card card--enclosed grey\">\n\u003cp id=\"embed-code\" class=\"inconsolata\">\n\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=KQINC9204213170&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\n\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Links:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">KQED Voter Guide\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2 id=\"episode-transcript\">Episode Transcript\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan \u003c/strong>Hey, this is Alan Montecillo. Just reminding you that tomorrow is the last day to vote in the March primary. If you still need to read up on the issues and candidates, KQED has a handy voter guide. You can find it at KQED.org/VoterGuide tomorrow night as results come in, you can check out KQED.org/Election and we’ll also share a few episodes about some of the different races in today’s show notes. Happy voting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>I’m Alan Montecillo in for Ericka Cruz Guevarra. And welcome to the Bay. Local news to keep you rooted. Napa County voters could change the direction of their local government in a big way. Three of the five seats on the Board of Supervisors are up in a nonpartisan race that will be decided in the primary tomorrow. Now, of course, Napa is world famous for its wine industry, but voters are also worried about the same issues as everyone else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Things like housing, wildfires, inequality. Napa is in danger of becoming mostly a playground for the wealthy. We need a durable funding source to fund wildfire mitigation efforts and strike a balance between the economic growth that the wine industry provides and the human aspect of the labor force that we need to make that work. Today, the race for Board of Supervisors in Napa County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Napa County is, population wise, the smallest county in the Bay area. It doesn’t even make it to a million people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí is a community engagement reporter for KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>However, size wise, it’s huge. You could fit several San Francisco’s inside of there. And just because there’s a, you know, a lot of people doesn’t mean that things don’t get heated. The wine industry is definitely a huge factor, a huge contributor to investment, to employment and everything.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>But you also have a lot, a lot of folks who, you know, work in other things, have been living there their whole lives and, you know, kind of have to live with this industry that brings millions of people a year and they have to share resources. This balancing game between the needs of the wine industry and the needs of residents is one of the many reasons it makes politics in Napa really, really interesting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>So there’s an election coming. The last day to vote is tomorrow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Yes. What is it going to be decided in Napa County this week?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Yeah, I would say that for locals, this is a big year in Napa. There’s five people sitting on the board of supervisors of the county. These five people get to decide and supervise the budget. The county prison, the county airport, regulating wineries, wildfire protection plans. And three of those seats on the board, with three out of five majority, will be decided on Tuesday. You know, in other parts of the state, the results of Tuesday are like they’re a primary, right? Like it’s kind of like we’re getting ready for what’s going to happen in November. Napa. It’s what happens on Tuesday. Who wins on Tuesday? That’s it. This is final results.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Yeah. Let’s dive more into the big issues in Napa County politics. I have to imagine there’s some overlap with the rest of the bay, like housing. But what else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>In Napa County? We’re trying to figure out housing, how? We’re trying to figure out how to boost the supply of housing. We’re also figuring out wildfire protection, how to make it financially sustainable for the future as climate change gets more and more intense. We’re also dealing with issues of transportation, especially in the southern part of the county.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>A lot of folks, you know, they got to go to Vallejo, they got to go to Solano, Contra Costa County and to work. And getting in and out of Napa is pretty tough during the week. Cost of living. Also investment in the sense of like, you know, you have a county that depends on tourism, on people traveling. They’re still catching up. They’re still recovering from the pandemic when it was so hard to make it out there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>And what about the wine industry? What are the ways that it comes up in local politics?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>So over the years, if you if you look at candidates pages, who supports them? Who endorses them? The Napa Wine Growers Association, the Farm Bureau, there will always be a candidate that has their endorsement. They always have something to say. This is an industry that represents millions and millions of dollars. And of course, they want to support a candidate that you know is going to make things a lot easier for them, right? Whether that’s the new vineyard in the works, the it has to go to the Board of Supervisors. And having folks on the Board of Supervisors friendly to the wine industry makes things a lot easier, and they’re very keen on that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>All right, Carlos, so there are three races for the Napa County Board of Supervisors that could reshape big issues like how the wine industry is regulated. And really, this question of what should be done with land in the county. One race where we’re seeing this is in district five, which I know that you followed closely. Tell me a little bit more about district five.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>So I’d say the district five challenges a lot of the preconceptions we have about Napa County. Majority of Napa County is white. The biggest city in district five is American Canyon. American Canyon is actually really, really diverse. It’s overwhelmingly Latino. It’s overwhelmingly Asian, very middle class, very family. A lot of folks work in Vallejo. Work at Six Flags have been there for a while and been able to, like, make a life in the southern part of Napa. You don’t see that many folks going to work in a vineyard or a winery. Economy is a little more varied here, which makes, I think, more integrated with the rest of the bay as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Let’s talk about the candidates for district five, starting with the incumbent, Belia Ramos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>So there are two candidates in the race and it’s rematch. They’ve actually faced off in 2020. Bailey Ramos who’s currently supervisor won in 2020. And now she’s going against Mariam Aboudamous again, who is a city council member for American Canyon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Belia Ramos: \u003c/strong>I’m as homegrown as it gets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Ramos definitely emphasizes that she’s born and raised like Napa, like how how rooted she is in Napa County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Belia Ramos: \u003c/strong>I was born at Queen of the Valley Hospital, and I moved over to unincorporated Napa County outside of Saint Helena.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Folks, take that pride in that small town connection, right? And she definitely emphasizes that she’s representing the interests of, like, middle class Napa residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Belia Ramos: \u003c/strong>This calling for me, it’s about improving people’s lives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Part of her story is that she’s a single mom. You know, she had to raise, kids by herself for a moment. She also dealt with housing insecurity. Not even that there is enough affordable housing in Napa. Just that there’s not enough housing in Napa, period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>How does Supervisor Ramos brand herself, like, when she is talking about what kind of leader she is and wants to be? What does she talk about?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>She has been chair of the board. She’s very, very involved. She knows how the county works really, really well because she’s been on the board since 2016. She’s been involved in a lot of the recovery efforts from wildfire season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Belia Ramos: \u003c/strong>We were brought to our meetings with fires in 2017, the first Mega Fire Tahoe. So when you ask me, what am I most proud of? I’m proud of the investments we’ve made to make our community more resilient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>She’s very well connected with Congressman Mike Thompson’s office, with labor groups throughout the county. And she’s also she’s involved with the Association of Bay Area Governments, a bag so, you know, well connected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>As you said, this is a rematch. Let’s talk about the challenger, Mariam Aboudamous. Who is she? And why is she running again?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Mariam Aboudamous is currently a city council member for American Canyon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mariam Aboudamous: \u003c/strong>I actually looked up at the county almost my entire life, and when I was just one year old, we moved to Brownes Valley Nampa. And then when I was to come from this valley to American Canyon. And I’ve lived there ever since.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>She’s been in city council for several years now, and what got her into politics, public service was one of the issues that we’ve been talking about. Traffic congestion, mobility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mariam Aboudamous: \u003c/strong>I was driving home from my office, and it was literally less than two miles on a drive, but it took me 45 minutes to get home. And I said, this is ridiculous. I should be in San Francisco by now. What’s our city Council doing about traffic? And that’s actually when I ran in 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>I was critical in something that I think was really, really cool that a city like American Canyon passed in a pandemic. So the city had actually decided to require, grocery stores to provide hazard pay to its workers during the 2020 pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mariam Aboudamous: \u003c/strong>Way that I like to do things is I like to talk to both sides and reach a happy medium in the middle where both parties can agree.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>And who is supporting her?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>So she’ll tell you that she has support from all over Napa County, from every industry. I will point out that the first people also came out to support her. Are all groups related to agriculture? The Napa County Farm Bureau, winegrowers of Napa County, the Napa Chamber of Commerce. So groups associated with these, multimillion dollar businesses and industries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Coming up, where these two candidates stand on the big issues facing Napa County. Stay with us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>So two candidates, both with public service experience. How different are these two candidates?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>You know, Alan, on a lot of stuff, they do see eye to eye. You know, they both want more housing for now, but they both won a sustainable solution to finance wildfire protection. But I would just say that there’s different ways that they they want to go about it. The big difference is, is when you ask them how we should regulate the wine industry. Take the example of the local nine vineyard. A group of winegrowers came together to open up a new vineyard called Lake Colleen in the north part of the county.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>And it required turning dozens of acres, which were zoned previously for, you know, as like this natural space into a vineyard space. An environmental group actually appeals the process. And it’s like, hey, actually, this vineyard is going to have really bad impacts on the local ecology, on the water, on lake various on your buy. And it had to go to the Board of Supervisors when the time came for a vote. Supervisor Ramos was the tiebreaker vote. Ramos voted to essentially stop the project. Well Aboudamous, she would have acted very differently.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mariam Aboudamous: \u003c/strong>Lately, the board has shifted in a way that, you know is not favorable to the industry that’s made the Napa Valley what it is today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>You know, for her, folks are making an investment in Napa. The county should make it easier for those investments to come through.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>So these two candidates for district five appear aligned on many issues. But there are also a few sticking points, including regulation of the wine industry. What would it mean for Ramos to keep this seat or for Aboudamous to defeat her.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>The thing is that, the Lake William project is not the only project in the works. Wine country is a multibillion dollar industry. There’s always something, whether it’s an expansion of an existing vineyard or a new vineyard. It’s just the wine industry is always going to have certain needs, and they need to go to the board and whoever sits on the board, even by just one seat, just change it by one seat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>It has huge implications on future decisions, on how future vineyards are going to be decided, on how future like permits are going to be, deciding on, hey, whether this plot of land should we make it into housing, or should we make it into a one another vineyard, a new vineyard? Ramos I mean, she’s you know, when I asked her, I mean, I think she just wants there to be a better working relationship between county officials and and the industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Belia Ramos: \u003c/strong>It really goes back to integrity, a core value of the county of Napa, that this is going to require us to engage with our industry partners, at really looking at what, what the concerns are. And, and also listening to our community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Carlos, when it comes to news coverage of the Bay area, the big cities and counties, you know, San Francisco, Oakland, they get the most attention. And they’re also, I think, sometimes held up as bellwethers for the whole region. We’ve been talking about Napa County, much less populous, but also world famous. Do you think these results will say something about where our broader region is headed?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Yeah, I think so, because, for example, San Francisco or San Jose cities where they’re like, hey, we have a booming industry, the tech industry, that industry has needs, but we also have longtime residents being like, hey, what about us? That’s the same in Napa. You have a booming industry that folks take a lot of pride in, but also the needs of residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>We’ve seen a shift in the past few years where the county is sitting down and strategizing on how to make the county a place, not just for wine. Wine has brought in a lot of money, millions of dollars. But if you see what the decisions and a lot of the things that the Board of Supervisors has been taking up on ADUs, accessory dwelling units, granny homes, thinking more critically about public transportation and how to make it more widely accessible child care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>These are all things that you’re like, whoa! Like if you look at the Board of Supervisors 20 years ago, these things weren’t coming up. And now the reality, I mean, that that the cost of living is just too high. It’s gotten to a point where the Board of Supervisors cannot ignore it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>Yeah. And how do you balance all of those things? How do you balance the needs and wants of industry versus the cost of living versus the land? I mean, that’s that’s that’s everybody.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>It’s in it’s it’s in its DNA agriculture. But it’s gotten to a point where like tough decisions need to be made.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>I guess we’ll see what happens in this race and many, many others this week in this election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí: \u003c/strong>Thanks, Carlos. Thank you. Alan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alan Montecillo: \u003c/strong>That was Carlos Cabrera-Lomeli, community engagement reporter for KQED. This episode was cut down and edited by Ericka Cruz Guevarra, Maria Esquinca scored and added all the tape. Our intern is Ellie Prickett-Morgan. Thanks to KQED’s forum for the calls you heard at the top of the show. Music courtesy of Audio Network. The Bay is a production of member supported KQED public radio in San Francisco. I’m Alan Montecillo in for Ericka Cruz Guevarra. Thanks for listening. Talk to you next time.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11977784/breaking-down-napa-countys-board-of-supervisors-election","authors":["11649","11708","8654","11802"],"categories":["news_8"],"tags":["news_23394","news_2520","news_22598"],"featImg":"news_10858176","label":"source_news_11977784"},"news_11974134":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11974134","meta":{"index":"posts_1716263798","site":"news","id":"11974134","score":null,"sort":[1709064015000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"no-party-preference-how-to-vote-california-presidential-primary","title":"How Do I Vote in California's Presidential Primary Election as a 'No Party Preference' Voter?","publishDate":1709064015,"format":"standard","headTitle":"How Do I Vote in California’s Presidential Primary Election as a ‘No Party Preference’ Voter? | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>The 2024 general election in November will decide who will be the President of the United States for the next four years. But way before that, California voters have another big election around the corner on March 5: Our state’s presidential primary. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation\"]‘The good news is that nobody has to vote with the ballot that they get in the mail if they don’t want to.’ [/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among other things, the March primary election allows voters to choose the candidate from their preferred political party that they ultimately want to run for president in November. But \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11795384/whos-down-with-npp-what-to-know-about-no-party-preference-voting-in-californias-primary\">if you’re registered as a “no party preference”\u003c/a> voter (sometimes referred to as an “independent”), you’ll need to take action to be able to vote in these races — because the ballot you received in the mail \u003cem>won’t\u003c/em> have any presidential candidates on it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another twist: The type of action you have to take depends on what party’s candidate you want to vote for in March. But luckily, it’s not too late. Keep reading for everything you need to know about voting in California’s presidential primaries as a no party preference (NPP) voter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(And if you’re looking for information about what’s on your ballot, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">take a look at KQED’s Voter Guide\u003c/a>, which unpacks ballot measures and compares candidates in the most important races in the Bay Area.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: How to vote for a presidential candidate in\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#howtovote\">\u003cstrong>The Democratic Party, the American Independent Party or the Libertarian Party\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#greenparty\">\u003cstrong>The Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>I can’t remember whether I’m registered as no party preference (NPP). How do I check?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can visit the state’s website, \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov\">registertovote.ca.gov,\u003c/a> and hit “Check your registration status.” You can also call the Voter Hotline at 800-345-VOTE (8683) for your voter status.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You certainly won’t be the only California voter figuring this out, said Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation. “It’s going to be challenging for voters and election officials alike because it’s been a while since people voted,” she noted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They may have forgotten how they registered to vote, what party they registered to vote with,” Alexander said. “And that will determine their voting choices for president.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/60day-presprim-2024/complete-ror.pdf\">21.95% of voters are registered as NPP in California \u003c/a>— a drop from 25.90% in 2020. At 27.11%, Santa Clara County actually holds the greatest percentage of NPP voters in the entire state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(One small thing to note: Even though being a no party preference Voter is sometimes known as being an independent voter, that’s not the same thing as being a member of the American Independent Party.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When I receive my NPP ballot in the mail without any presidential candidates on it, what should I do with it?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“The good news is that nobody has to vote with the ballot that they get in the mail if they don’t want to,” Alexander said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you, in fact, want to cast a vote for a presidential candidate in the primary, do not fill out and submit that first ballot you were sent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else do you need to know about voting in 2024?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Not only will that first ballot not give you any presidential nominees to vote on (because you’re an NPP voter), but if you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> submit it, you will not be able to fill out any new ballot with presidential candidates on it because you will have already voted by submitting that first ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, you can follow the steps below, depending on which party you want to vote for, and that first ballot will be canceled. Your NPP status will also prevent you from voting for candidates for party central committees, the governing body of the local political parties. Those elections are only open to party members. But NPP voters won’t have to take any action to vote in the primary for U.S. Senate or state legislature.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"howtovote\">\u003c/a>I’m NPP, and I want to vote for a presidential candidate in the Democratic Party, the American Independent Party or the Libertarian Party.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>These three political parties hold what’s called “modified-closed presidential primaries,” — which means that as well as accepting votes from their registered party members, they also allow NPP voters to vote for their presidential nominees without having to register with that party.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To vote in the March primary for a presidential candidate from the Democratic Party, the American Independent Party or the Libertarian Party, you can:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1. Request a cross-over ballot from your county elections office\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can print a \u003ca href=\"https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/vote-by-mail/pdf/npp-application-march-5-2024.pdf\">cross-over ballot request form (PDF)\u003c/a>, fill it out, and return it to your county elections office by:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Mail\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fax\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Email (\u003ca href=\"https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/vote-by-mail/pdf/npp-application-march-5-2024.pdf\">the online form is not editable\u003c/a>, so you’ll have to scan a completed print version and attach it to your email)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Additionally, the state also said that you can submit your request for a cross-over ballot by phone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-info/how-vote-president/#no-party\">find the PDF request form for a cross-over ballot in Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese online\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can request a cross-over ballot in person from your county elections office up until Election Day. If you do this, it’s a good idea to bring along the original ballot you were sent so it can be canceled on the spot. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices/\">Find your local county elections office’s contact details\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Feb. 27 — one week before Election Day, March 5 — is your last day to request a cross-over ballot by mail, fax or email. Between Feb. 28 and March 5, you’ll need to request one in person (see below).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As long as you requested it in time, your new cross-over ballot will arrive in the mail, and the original ballot you were sent in early February — the one that didn’t have any presidential candidates on it — will be canceled, as long as you haven’t already submitted it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>2. Request a cross-over ballot when you vote in person\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to vote for a presidential candidate from the American Independent, Democratic, or Libertarian party in person, ask a poll worker for a new ballot with those candidates when checking in at an in-person voting location after voting opens in your county. And as mentioned above, you can do this at your county elections office, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll be handed a new ballot that includes that party’s presidential nominees, which you can fill out and submit there and then. If you do this, it’s a good idea to bring along the original ballot you were sent so it can be canceled on the spot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But again, remember: If you’ve already filled out and submitted that first ballot that arrived in the mail, you cannot request and submit any new cross-over ballot either by mail or in person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"greenparty\">\u003c/a>I’m NPP, and I want to vote for a presidential candidate in the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>These three political parties hold what’s called “closed presidential primaries,” — which means that only voters who’ve registered as a member of that party (also known as “indicating a preference for that party”) can vote for one of their presidential nominees. Unlike the Democratic Party, the American Independent Party or the Libertarian Party, these parties will not let you request a cross-over ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, if you want to vote for a candidate from the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party in the primary, you’ll have to officially \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">re-register as a member of that party\u003c/a>. Remember: Re-registering as a member of a political party, even if you’re only doing it to be able to vote in the presidential primary, will mean you’ll remain a registered member of that party indefinitely unless you make further changes to your registration later. That is, there’s no such thing as a “temporary” re-registration for the primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s how to re-register with a political party, depending on when you’re reading this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Re-register online (before Feb. 20)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Go to \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a> to input your details and select the party you now wish to register as a member of to be able to vote for one of their presidential candidates in the March primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be sure to check the “I was previously registered or pre-registered to vote” box on the form to indicate you were previously registered as no party preference, and then select your desired new party under “Political Party Preference.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You will then receive a new ballot in the mail that contains presidential nominees for that party.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Re-register in person at your county elections office (after Feb. 20)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg/\">The Same Day Registration system\u003c/a> allows voters to register for their preferred party in person and vote using what’s called a provisional ballot. Once your county elections office has verified you are indeed eligible to register or re-register to vote, this ballot will be processed and counted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Go to your county elections office and tell them you want to re-register as a member of the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party to be able to vote in their presidential primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll be handed a new provisional ballot that includes that party’s presidential nominees, which you can fill out and submit there and then or take home and submit by mail or drop off later. If you do this, it’s a good idea to bring along the original ballot you were sent so it can be canceled on the spot. \u003ca href=\"#local\">Find your local county elections office’s contact details.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Re-register in person at your voting location when you vote (from as early as Feb. 24 in some counties)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you live in Alameda, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara or Sonoma, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11973915/california-primary-election-2024-find-your-early-voting-site-or-ballot-drop-off-location#find\">Vote Centers in your county are now open as of Feb. 24\u003c/a>, where you can go in person. Assigned voting locations will open a little later in San Francisco, Contra Costa or Solano for those counties’ voters. \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">See where early voting is available in your county.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As with your county elections office, go to your voting location and tell them you want to re-register as a member of the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party to be able to vote in their presidential primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll be handed a new provisional ballot that includes that party’s presidential nominees, which you can fill out and submit there and then, or take home and submit by mail or drop off later. If you do this, it’s a good idea to bring along the original ballot you were sent so it can be canceled on the spot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember, if you’ve already filled out the ballot that arrived in the mail that didn’t have any presidential candidates on it, you will not be able to re-register with a political party and request or submit any new ballot with those candidates — because you’ve already voted with that first ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>I got a flyer in the mail in December about voting as a no party preference voter. Is that related to this?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yes. Your county’s election office sent out that mailer and will have included a postcard that an NPP voter could complete and send back to request a cross-over ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the deadline to send back these mailers passed long ago — so if you don’t remember filling out and sending back that postcard, you’ll still need to follow the steps below depending on what party presidential primary you want to vote in. (And if you don’t even remember seeing that mailer, that means there’s no point in stressing about it now anyway.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Voting in the presidential primary as an NPP voter seems … involved. Am I missing something?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>No, Alexander said — the system means that the roughly 22% of California voters registered as NPP “need to be proactive,” she said. “Some people are going to feel frustrated about that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And when it comes to why the presidential primaries can get complex for NPP voters, Alexander noted that it’s the political parties themselves who decide to hold closed or modified-open primaries this way. The state does not decide it, and “it’s not [your] registrar’s fault or responsibility” either, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag=\"election, ballot\" label=\"More Related Stories\"]This is, Alexander said, “just one of those things that makes California elections feel like you’re doing algebra sometimes, trying to figure out what’s what.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>I’m not actually registered to vote at \u003cem>all\u003c/em>, but I want to vote in March. What now?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>After the Feb. 20 deadline to register to vote online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>, you can still \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/pres-prim-march-2024?mc_cid=638980d345&mc_eid=b5c444f6a0\">register in person\u003c/a> at your county elections office or an open voting location via \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg/\">Same Day Registration\u003c/a> up until when polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day, March 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to vote in the March presidential primary for a candidate from the Democratic Party, the American Independent Party or the Libertarian Party, you’ll either need to register as a member of one of those parties or go through the processes above to request a cross-over ballot if you want to be a no party preference voter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to vote in either the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party’s presidential primaries, you should register as a member of the party you want to vote for.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Will my choice to vote in California’s presidential primary affect my choice in the November general election?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>No. In November, you can vote for any candidate from any party, regardless of how you are registered or if you previously voted.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>I’m actually registered with a political party, but I don’t want to vote for that party’s presidential candidate in the March primary\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>You can still vote for another party’s presidential nominee, but your options depend on which party you’re currently registered with and the party you want to vote for in the primary. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-info/how-vote-president/\">Read more on how to vote for a different party’s presidential nominee than the party you’re registered with\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"local\">\u003c/a>How to contact your county elections office\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Across the Bay Area, elections officials are encouraging voters to reach out — early — with any questions or concerns. You can also use the links below to find the mailing address of your county elections office to send back a printed request for a cross-over ballot:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.acvote.org/index\">Alameda\u003c/a>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cocovote.us/\">Contra Costa\u003c/a>: Call 925-335-7800 or email \u003ca href=\"voter.services@vote.cccounty.us\">voter.services@vote.cccounty.us\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">Marin\u003c/a>: Call 415-473-6456 or go to the Marin County elections webpage to \u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/contact-us\">send a form email\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">Napa\u003c/a>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at \u003ca href=\"elections@countyofnapa.org\">elections@countyofnapa.org.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org/\">San Francisco\u003c/a>: Call 415-554-4375 or email \u003ca href=\"sfvote@sfgov.org\">sfvote@sfgov.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">San Mateo\u003c/a>: Call 888-762-8683 or email \u003ca href=\"registrar@smcacre.org\">registrar@smcacre.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Pages/Registrar-of-Voters.aspx\">Santa Clara\u003c/a>: Call toll-free at 866-430-VOTE (8683) or email \u003ca href=\"registrar@rov.sccgov.org\">registrar@rov.sccgov.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">Solano\u003c/a>: Call 707-784-6675 or 888-933-VOTE (8683). You can also email \u003ca href=\"elections@solanocounty.com\">elections@solanocounty.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/CRA/Registrar-of-Voters/\">Sonoma\u003c/a>: Call 707-565-6800 or toll-free at 800-750-8683.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The state also has a full list of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices/\">every county elections office in California\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bookmark \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/pres-prim-march-2024?mc_cid=638980d345&mc_eid=b5c444f6a0\">the state’s full list of deadlines for the California Presidential Primary Election\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2024. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID-19\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger and help us decide what to cover here on our site and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[hearken id=\"10483\" src=\"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was originally published on January 30.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Every voter gets a ballot for the March election, but 'no party preference' voters won't have a presidential primary option on theirs unless they take action. If that's you, here's what to do. ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1721110145,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":true,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":62,"wordCount":2911},"headData":{"title":"How Do I Vote in California's Presidential Primary Election as a 'No Party Preference' Voter? | KQED","description":"Every voter gets a ballot for the March election, but 'no party preference' voters won't have a presidential primary option on theirs unless they take action. If that's you, here's what to do. ","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"How Do I Vote in California's Presidential Primary Election as a 'No Party Preference' Voter?","datePublished":"2024-02-27T12:00:15-08:00","dateModified":"2024-07-15T23:09:05-07:00","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"True","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/11974134/no-party-preference-how-to-vote-california-presidential-primary","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The 2024 general election in November will decide who will be the President of the United States for the next four years. But way before that, California voters have another big election around the corner on March 5: Our state’s presidential primary. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘The good news is that nobody has to vote with the ballot that they get in the mail if they don’t want to.’ ","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among other things, the March primary election allows voters to choose the candidate from their preferred political party that they ultimately want to run for president in November. But \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11795384/whos-down-with-npp-what-to-know-about-no-party-preference-voting-in-californias-primary\">if you’re registered as a “no party preference”\u003c/a> voter (sometimes referred to as an “independent”), you’ll need to take action to be able to vote in these races — because the ballot you received in the mail \u003cem>won’t\u003c/em> have any presidential candidates on it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another twist: The type of action you have to take depends on what party’s candidate you want to vote for in March. But luckily, it’s not too late. Keep reading for everything you need to know about voting in California’s presidential primaries as a no party preference (NPP) voter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(And if you’re looking for information about what’s on your ballot, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">take a look at KQED’s Voter Guide\u003c/a>, which unpacks ballot measures and compares candidates in the most important races in the Bay Area.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: How to vote for a presidential candidate in\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#howtovote\">\u003cstrong>The Democratic Party, the American Independent Party or the Libertarian Party\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#greenparty\">\u003cstrong>The Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>I can’t remember whether I’m registered as no party preference (NPP). How do I check?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can visit the state’s website, \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov\">registertovote.ca.gov,\u003c/a> and hit “Check your registration status.” You can also call the Voter Hotline at 800-345-VOTE (8683) for your voter status.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You certainly won’t be the only California voter figuring this out, said Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation. “It’s going to be challenging for voters and election officials alike because it’s been a while since people voted,” she noted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They may have forgotten how they registered to vote, what party they registered to vote with,” Alexander said. “And that will determine their voting choices for president.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ror/60day-presprim-2024/complete-ror.pdf\">21.95% of voters are registered as NPP in California \u003c/a>— a drop from 25.90% in 2020. At 27.11%, Santa Clara County actually holds the greatest percentage of NPP voters in the entire state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(One small thing to note: Even though being a no party preference Voter is sometimes known as being an independent voter, that’s not the same thing as being a member of the American Independent Party.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When I receive my NPP ballot in the mail without any presidential candidates on it, what should I do with it?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“The good news is that nobody has to vote with the ballot that they get in the mail if they don’t want to,” Alexander said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, if you, in fact, want to cast a vote for a presidential candidate in the primary, do not fill out and submit that first ballot you were sent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#tellus\">Tell us: What else do you need to know about voting in 2024?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Not only will that first ballot not give you any presidential nominees to vote on (because you’re an NPP voter), but if you \u003cem>do\u003c/em> submit it, you will not be able to fill out any new ballot with presidential candidates on it because you will have already voted by submitting that first ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, you can follow the steps below, depending on which party you want to vote for, and that first ballot will be canceled. Your NPP status will also prevent you from voting for candidates for party central committees, the governing body of the local political parties. Those elections are only open to party members. But NPP voters won’t have to take any action to vote in the primary for U.S. Senate or state legislature.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"howtovote\">\u003c/a>I’m NPP, and I want to vote for a presidential candidate in the Democratic Party, the American Independent Party or the Libertarian Party.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>These three political parties hold what’s called “modified-closed presidential primaries,” — which means that as well as accepting votes from their registered party members, they also allow NPP voters to vote for their presidential nominees without having to register with that party.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To vote in the March primary for a presidential candidate from the Democratic Party, the American Independent Party or the Libertarian Party, you can:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1. Request a cross-over ballot from your county elections office\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can print a \u003ca href=\"https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/vote-by-mail/pdf/npp-application-march-5-2024.pdf\">cross-over ballot request form (PDF)\u003c/a>, fill it out, and return it to your county elections office by:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Mail\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fax\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Email (\u003ca href=\"https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/vote-by-mail/pdf/npp-application-march-5-2024.pdf\">the online form is not editable\u003c/a>, so you’ll have to scan a completed print version and attach it to your email)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Additionally, the state also said that you can submit your request for a cross-over ballot by phone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-info/how-vote-president/#no-party\">find the PDF request form for a cross-over ballot in Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese online\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can request a cross-over ballot in person from your county elections office up until Election Day. If you do this, it’s a good idea to bring along the original ballot you were sent so it can be canceled on the spot. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices/\">Find your local county elections office’s contact details\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Feb. 27 — one week before Election Day, March 5 — is your last day to request a cross-over ballot by mail, fax or email. Between Feb. 28 and March 5, you’ll need to request one in person (see below).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As long as you requested it in time, your new cross-over ballot will arrive in the mail, and the original ballot you were sent in early February — the one that didn’t have any presidential candidates on it — will be canceled, as long as you haven’t already submitted it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>2. Request a cross-over ballot when you vote in person\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to vote for a presidential candidate from the American Independent, Democratic, or Libertarian party in person, ask a poll worker for a new ballot with those candidates when checking in at an in-person voting location after voting opens in your county. And as mentioned above, you can do this at your county elections office, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll be handed a new ballot that includes that party’s presidential nominees, which you can fill out and submit there and then. If you do this, it’s a good idea to bring along the original ballot you were sent so it can be canceled on the spot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But again, remember: If you’ve already filled out and submitted that first ballot that arrived in the mail, you cannot request and submit any new cross-over ballot either by mail or in person.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"greenparty\">\u003c/a>I’m NPP, and I want to vote for a presidential candidate in the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>These three political parties hold what’s called “closed presidential primaries,” — which means that only voters who’ve registered as a member of that party (also known as “indicating a preference for that party”) can vote for one of their presidential nominees. Unlike the Democratic Party, the American Independent Party or the Libertarian Party, these parties will not let you request a cross-over ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, if you want to vote for a candidate from the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party in the primary, you’ll have to officially \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">re-register as a member of that party\u003c/a>. Remember: Re-registering as a member of a political party, even if you’re only doing it to be able to vote in the presidential primary, will mean you’ll remain a registered member of that party indefinitely unless you make further changes to your registration later. That is, there’s no such thing as a “temporary” re-registration for the primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s how to re-register with a political party, depending on when you’re reading this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Re-register online (before Feb. 20)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Go to \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a> to input your details and select the party you now wish to register as a member of to be able to vote for one of their presidential candidates in the March primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be sure to check the “I was previously registered or pre-registered to vote” box on the form to indicate you were previously registered as no party preference, and then select your desired new party under “Political Party Preference.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You will then receive a new ballot in the mail that contains presidential nominees for that party.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Re-register in person at your county elections office (after Feb. 20)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg/\">The Same Day Registration system\u003c/a> allows voters to register for their preferred party in person and vote using what’s called a provisional ballot. Once your county elections office has verified you are indeed eligible to register or re-register to vote, this ballot will be processed and counted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Go to your county elections office and tell them you want to re-register as a member of the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party to be able to vote in their presidential primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll be handed a new provisional ballot that includes that party’s presidential nominees, which you can fill out and submit there and then or take home and submit by mail or drop off later. If you do this, it’s a good idea to bring along the original ballot you were sent so it can be canceled on the spot. \u003ca href=\"#local\">Find your local county elections office’s contact details.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Re-register in person at your voting location when you vote (from as early as Feb. 24 in some counties)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you live in Alameda, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara or Sonoma, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11973915/california-primary-election-2024-find-your-early-voting-site-or-ballot-drop-off-location#find\">Vote Centers in your county are now open as of Feb. 24\u003c/a>, where you can go in person. Assigned voting locations will open a little later in San Francisco, Contra Costa or Solano for those counties’ voters. \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">See where early voting is available in your county.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As with your county elections office, go to your voting location and tell them you want to re-register as a member of the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party to be able to vote in their presidential primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll be handed a new provisional ballot that includes that party’s presidential nominees, which you can fill out and submit there and then, or take home and submit by mail or drop off later. If you do this, it’s a good idea to bring along the original ballot you were sent so it can be canceled on the spot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember, if you’ve already filled out the ballot that arrived in the mail that didn’t have any presidential candidates on it, you will not be able to re-register with a political party and request or submit any new ballot with those candidates — because you’ve already voted with that first ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>I got a flyer in the mail in December about voting as a no party preference voter. Is that related to this?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Yes. Your county’s election office sent out that mailer and will have included a postcard that an NPP voter could complete and send back to request a cross-over ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the deadline to send back these mailers passed long ago — so if you don’t remember filling out and sending back that postcard, you’ll still need to follow the steps below depending on what party presidential primary you want to vote in. (And if you don’t even remember seeing that mailer, that means there’s no point in stressing about it now anyway.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Voting in the presidential primary as an NPP voter seems … involved. Am I missing something?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>No, Alexander said — the system means that the roughly 22% of California voters registered as NPP “need to be proactive,” she said. “Some people are going to feel frustrated about that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And when it comes to why the presidential primaries can get complex for NPP voters, Alexander noted that it’s the political parties themselves who decide to hold closed or modified-open primaries this way. The state does not decide it, and “it’s not [your] registrar’s fault or responsibility” either, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"tag":"election, ballot","label":"More Related Stories "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>This is, Alexander said, “just one of those things that makes California elections feel like you’re doing algebra sometimes, trying to figure out what’s what.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>I’m not actually registered to vote at \u003cem>all\u003c/em>, but I want to vote in March. What now?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>After the Feb. 20 deadline to register to vote online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>, you can still \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/pres-prim-march-2024?mc_cid=638980d345&mc_eid=b5c444f6a0\">register in person\u003c/a> at your county elections office or an open voting location via \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg/\">Same Day Registration\u003c/a> up until when polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day, March 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to vote in the March presidential primary for a candidate from the Democratic Party, the American Independent Party or the Libertarian Party, you’ll either need to register as a member of one of those parties or go through the processes above to request a cross-over ballot if you want to be a no party preference voter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to vote in either the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom Party or the Republican Party’s presidential primaries, you should register as a member of the party you want to vote for.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Will my choice to vote in California’s presidential primary affect my choice in the November general election?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>No. In November, you can vote for any candidate from any party, regardless of how you are registered or if you previously voted.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>I’m actually registered with a political party, but I don’t want to vote for that party’s presidential candidate in the March primary\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>You can still vote for another party’s presidential nominee, but your options depend on which party you’re currently registered with and the party you want to vote for in the primary. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-info/how-vote-president/\">Read more on how to vote for a different party’s presidential nominee than the party you’re registered with\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"local\">\u003c/a>How to contact your county elections office\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Across the Bay Area, elections officials are encouraging voters to reach out — early — with any questions or concerns. You can also use the links below to find the mailing address of your county elections office to send back a printed request for a cross-over ballot:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.acvote.org/index\">Alameda\u003c/a>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cocovote.us/\">Contra Costa\u003c/a>: Call 925-335-7800 or email \u003ca href=\"voter.services@vote.cccounty.us\">voter.services@vote.cccounty.us\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">Marin\u003c/a>: Call 415-473-6456 or go to the Marin County elections webpage to \u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/contact-us\">send a form email\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">Napa\u003c/a>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at \u003ca href=\"elections@countyofnapa.org\">elections@countyofnapa.org.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org/\">San Francisco\u003c/a>: Call 415-554-4375 or email \u003ca href=\"sfvote@sfgov.org\">sfvote@sfgov.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">San Mateo\u003c/a>: Call 888-762-8683 or email \u003ca href=\"registrar@smcacre.org\">registrar@smcacre.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Pages/Registrar-of-Voters.aspx\">Santa Clara\u003c/a>: Call toll-free at 866-430-VOTE (8683) or email \u003ca href=\"registrar@rov.sccgov.org\">registrar@rov.sccgov.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">Solano\u003c/a>: Call 707-784-6675 or 888-933-VOTE (8683). You can also email \u003ca href=\"elections@solanocounty.com\">elections@solanocounty.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/CRA/Registrar-of-Voters/\">Sonoma\u003c/a>: Call 707-565-6800 or toll-free at 800-750-8683.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The state also has a full list of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices/\">every county elections office in California\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bookmark \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/pres-prim-march-2024?mc_cid=638980d345&mc_eid=b5c444f6a0\">the state’s full list of deadlines for the California Presidential Primary Election\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"tellus\">\u003c/a>Tell us: What else do you need information about?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>At KQED News, we know that it can sometimes be hard to track down the answers to navigate life in the Bay Area in 2024. We’ve published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/coronavirus-resources-and-explainers\">clear, practical explainers and guides about COVID-19\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936674/how-to-prepare-for-this-weeks-atmospheric-river-storm-sandbags-emergency-kits-and-more\">how to cope with intense winter weather\u003c/a>, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821950/how-to-safely-attend-a-protest-in-the-bay-area\">how to exercise your right to protest safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So tell us: What do you need to know more about? Tell us, and you could see your question answered online or on social media. What you submit will make our reporting stronger and help us decide what to cover here on our site and on KQED Public Radio, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"hearken","attributes":{"named":{"id":"10483","src":"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/10483.js","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was originally published on January 30.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/11974134/no-party-preference-how-to-vote-california-presidential-primary","authors":["3243"],"categories":["news_31795","news_8","news_13"],"tags":["news_32707","news_32839","news_28639","news_23394","news_27626","news_17968"],"featImg":"news_11974143","label":"news"},"news_11976260":{"type":"posts","id":"news_11976260","meta":{"index":"posts_1716263798","site":"news","id":"11976260","score":null,"sort":[1708450208000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"want-your-california-primary-ballot-counted-first-heres-what-to-do","title":"Want Your California Primary Ballot Counted First? Here's What to Do","publishDate":1708450208,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Want Your California Primary Ballot Counted First? Here’s What to Do | KQED","labelTerm":{"term":18481,"site":"news"},"content":"\u003cp>The slow vote count has become a \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/politics/2022/11/california-election-results-count-faster/\">staple of California elections\u003c/a> — and a national frustration — as the state has shifted to overwhelmingly voting by mail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s the result of the \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/politics/elections/2020/03/california-primary-election-results-delayed/\">additional time that California provides\u003c/a> for mail ballots to arrive at local elections offices and the extra verification steps that workers complete before counting those votes. Because of the sheer size of the state, millions of ballots don’t get counted until weeks after election day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what if you want to make sure that yours is among the results rolling in on election night after the polls close? Perhaps you sleep more soundly knowing that you successfully exercised your right to vote, or maybe you want to help shape the early narratives of who’s up and who’s down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Your best bet — easy, straightforward and cheap — is to mail back your ballot as soon as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"Related Stories\" postID=\"news_11973915,news_11976026,news_11976026\"]County elections offices \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/faq/\">sent a ballot to every registered California voter\u003c/a> in early February, a month before \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/\">the March 5 primary election\u003c/a>. Those ballots now include prepaid postage, so you don’t even need a stamp. As long as it is postmarked by March 5, your ballot can arrive up to a week after the election and still be counted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you return it sooner, so that workers receive it by the Friday or Saturday before the primary, your vote is likely to end up in the first batch of results released after the polls close at 8 p.m., according to Assemblymember \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/legislator-tracker/gail-pellerin-1962/\">Gail Pellerin\u003c/a>, who served as the chief elections official of Santa Cruz County for nearly three decades before she was elected to the Legislature in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Pretty much any ballot we got by Saturday, we would be able to process and get it through all the checks and balances to get into the count on Tuesday night,” said Pellerin, a Santa Cruz Democrat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sign up for California’s \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">“Where’s My Ballot?” tracker\u003c/a> to receive an update by text, email or phone when your ballot is officially processed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re holding onto your ballot because you need more time to \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/\">research your vote\u003c/a>, consider returning it at an official drop box. You can find the locations on your county elections office’s website. The boxes are checked every day, Pellerin said, so ballots reach the processing center much quicker than those sent through the mail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Drop boxes eliminate that middle person,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For voters away from home around the election, a ballot mailed from anywhere or returned at any drop box in California will eventually make it back to your county elections office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, maybe you’re too busy to vote early, or you worry about a late-breaking scandal, or you just like tradition. Even with the shift to mail ballots, California still requires counties to offer locations to vote in person, both on election day until 8 p.m. and in the 10 days leading up to it. You can also find those on your county elections office’s website.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newly this year, because of Pellerin’s \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB626\">Assembly Bill 626\u003c/a>, you can simply bring your completed ballot to a vote center in your county and turn it in, rather than having to fill out a new ballot there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"Asm. Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz)\"]‘You can take that very ballot that was mailed to you, voted, walk it in, and they’ll transfer you or rekey you in as an in-person voter. That ballot goes right in the ballot box and will be counted election night.’[/pullquote]“You can take that very ballot that was mailed to you, voted, walk it in, and they’ll transfer you or rekey you in as an in-person voter,” Pellerin said. “That ballot goes right in the ballot box and will be counted election night.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you lose your ballot or mismark it, you can also get a new one at a vote center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t forget that while voters registered with any party can cast a ballot in most primaries in California, the \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/politics/elections/2024/02/california-primary-election-voter-questions/\">presidential race has different rules\u003c/a>. Only registered Republican voters can participate in the Republican primary, while the Democratic primary is open to independent voters who request the ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you forgot to do that, you can contact your county elections office and ask for a \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/remote-accessible-vote-mail\">remote-accessible mail ballot\u003c/a>. These are emailed to you, then must be printed out and returned in the postage-paid envelope that came with your mail ballot. Because of another Pellerin bill, \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB292\">AB 292\u003c/a>, language about how to do that is now included on your ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re just trying to remove barriers for voters and make things as easy as possible and improve the voting experience so that everyone who’s registered votes,” Pellerin said. “That’s my goal.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"It’s a common complaint that it takes so long for election officials to finish counting votes. But there are ways to get your ballot to count in the first round of results.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1721126787,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":20,"wordCount":870},"headData":{"title":"Want Your California Primary Ballot Counted First? 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You can find the locations on your county elections office’s website. The boxes are checked every day, Pellerin said, so ballots reach the processing center much quicker than those sent through the mail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Drop boxes eliminate that middle person,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For voters away from home around the election, a ballot mailed from anywhere or returned at any drop box in California will eventually make it back to your county elections office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, maybe you’re too busy to vote early, or you worry about a late-breaking scandal, or you just like tradition. Even with the shift to mail ballots, California still requires counties to offer locations to vote in person, both on election day until 8 p.m. and in the 10 days leading up to it. You can also find those on your county elections office’s website.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newly this year, because of Pellerin’s \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB626\">Assembly Bill 626\u003c/a>, you can simply bring your completed ballot to a vote center in your county and turn it in, rather than having to fill out a new ballot there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘You can take that very ballot that was mailed to you, voted, walk it in, and they’ll transfer you or rekey you in as an in-person voter. That ballot goes right in the ballot box and will be counted election night.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"align":"right","size":"medium","citation":"Asm. 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